Denmark
5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875-1882) front 5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875-1882) back
5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875-1882) photo
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5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875-1882) front 5 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) ND (1875-1882) back
© Stacks Bowers

5 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining ND

 
Zinc - 27.3 mm
Description
Location
 Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
 Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Years
 1875-1882
Value
 5 Øre (0.05&nbspDKK)
Currency
 Krone (1873-date)
Composition
 Zinc
Diameter
 27.3 mm
Thickness
 1 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#110006
Rarity index
 97%

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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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