50 Krónur - Christian IX Landssjóður Íslands

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IssuerIceland
Year1886
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value50 Krónur (50 ISJ)
CurrencyOld króna (1885-1980)
CompositionPaper
Size165 × 105 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterH.H. Thiele, Copenhagen, Denmark
No. printed
Designer(s)Henrik Olrik
Engraver(s)
In circulation to31 January 1909
Reference(s) P#3
Obverse descriptionBrown pattern on a white background. Portrait of Christian IX to the left and Icelandic falcon in the bottom.
Reverse descriptionBrown on white paper. In the center a sitting Mountain Woman, the personification of Iceland, with a raven on her right shoulder. Possibly one of Odin`s two ravens, from Norse mythology. On each side of the woman is the value.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionStylised ÍL for the Landssjóður Íslands
Obverse letteringFIMMTÍU KRÓNUR Gefinn út samkvæmt lögum 18.septbr.1885. Fyrir landssjód Islands
Reverse lettering50 50
Variants
Catalog ID7845637770
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