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50 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining

1922 year
Copper-nickel - 21 mm
Description
Location
Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
1922
Value
50 Øre (0.5&nbspDKK)
Currency
Krone (1873-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#20367
Rarity index
84%

Reverse

Denomination in the center, lettering around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRYOLITH MINE OG HANDELS SELSKABET
50 ØRE

Translation: The Cryolite Mining and Trading Company

Edge

Plain

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.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1922  4018 - - - - - -

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