5 Øre Thule-Kap York
1910 (1913) year| Aluminium | 0.5 g | 18 mm |
| Location | Greenland (Denmark) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Knud Rasmussen - Thule-Kap York Trading Station |
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Year | 1910 (1913) |
| Value | 5 Øre (0.05 DKK) |
| Currency | Krone (1873-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 0.5 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#20365 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 68% |
Reverse
Center hole divides date and denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
1910
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were made for use at the explorer And missionary Knud Rasmussen's established Thule-Kap York trading station. Establish in 1910. Located in north-western Greenland, which Rasmussen named it "Thule" . Thule is from classical and medieval literature, meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world".
Low mintages of 5,000 coins each for the 5- and 25-ore, and 2,000 for the 100- and 500-ore pieces dated 1910
In 1940-41, after years in circulation, a total of 50,000 pieces of 25-ore denomination were brought to New York, where a central hole was punched in the coins, apparently to avoid confusing them with the 1-krone coins.
Thule-Kap York Trading Station had two more coins struck in 1932 issues of 5 Kroner and 10 Kroner which were struck in Denmark.
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Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 (1913) | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Øre (Thule-Kap York) 1910 (1913) item.
