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50 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining ND

 
Zinc - 30.8 mm
Description
Location
Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Years
1875-1882
Value
50 Øre (0.5&nbspDKK)
Currency
Krone (1873-date)
Composition
Zinc
Diameter
30.8 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#110009
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.