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10 Kroner Ivigtut Cryolite Mining

1922 year
Aluminium bronze 11.06 g -
Description
Location
Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
1922
Value
10 Kroner (10&nbspDKK)
Currency
Krone (1873-date)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Weight
11.06 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#109990
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Denomination in the center, lettering around it

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRYOLITH*MINE OG HANDELS*SELSKABET
10 KR∙

Translation: The Cryolite Mining and Trading Company

Edge

Plain

Comment

This token was removed from circulation because it had the same size, weight and color as Denmark's 2 Kroner, issued in 1924.

Ivigtut is the only locality outside of Siberia which is known to produce the mineral kryolite (or kryolith) used in the manufacture of aluminium.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1922  7018 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Kroner (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) 1922 item.