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85 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining ND

1875 year
Zinc - 30 mm
Description
Location
 Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity
 Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
 1875
Value
 85 Øre (0.85&nbspDKK)
Currency
 Krone (1873-date)
Composition
 Zinc
Diameter
 30 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#110001
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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