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5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875) front 5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875) back
5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875) photo
© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875) front 5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875) back
© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner

5 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining ND

1875 year
Zinc 2.41 g 26.5 mm
Description
Location
 Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
 Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
 1875
Value
 5 Øre (0.05&nbspDKK)
Currency
 Krone (1873-date)
Composition
 Zinc
Weight
 2.41 g
Diameter
 26.5 mm
Thickness
 0.8 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#109998
Rarity index
 95%

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Comment

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

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