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50 Krónur Landsbanki Íslands, violet colour
| Issuer | Landsbanki Íslands |
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| Year | 1936-1947 |
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| Size | 135 × 85 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS 50 (Serial number) FIMMTÍU KRÓNUR SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM NR 10 15. APRIL 1928 LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS 50 (Serial number) 2 signatures 50 |
| Reverse description | Violet print on plain paper. The watermark field is situated to the left, while the right side carries a scenic vignette of Vestmannaeyjahöfn harbour on the island of Heimaey, rendered in a fine engraved style. The bank monogram appears as the principal lettering element. |
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Bradbury Wilkinson printed this series for Landsbanki Íslands across more than a decade, a stretch that covered wartime occupation — British and later American forces were stationed in Iceland from 1940 onward, and domestic currency demand increased sharply as a result. Jón Thorleifsson's involvement as designer is unusual for the period; Icelandic notes of this era were typically designed entirely by the English printer's own studio.
The violet colorway distinguishes this from the earlier brown-toned 50 Krónur issues and was retained throughout the print run without significant plate modification.