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50 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining ND
Zinc | - | 30.8 mm |
Location | Greenland (Denmark) |
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Issuing entity | Ivigtut Cryolite Mining |
Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
Years | 1875-1882 |
Value | 50 Øre (0.5 DKK) |
Currency | Krone (1873-date) |
Composition | Zinc |
Diameter | 30.8 mm |
Thickness | 1 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#110009 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
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Comment
Greenland, Ivigtut, Cryolite Mining & Trading Co.Ivigtut is the only locality outside of Siberia which is known to produce the mineral kryolite (or kryolith) used in the manufacture of aluminium.