Search This Blog

Saturday, October 20, 2012

1976 Ísland Króna!


That's right I put the title in the coin's native language. If you haven't already figured it out, this is an Icelandic Króna, or crown. It was the equivalent to their dollar before they came out with the second króna in 1981. Now they use that one and this coin is practically worthless, as most tiny aluminum coins are. I especially like the coat of arms on the reverse which features a bull, a griffin or eagle, a dragon, and a rock giant. Yes, you read that correctly, a Rock Giant. They each protect certain parts of Iceland and you can read all about them here. This coin actually isn't too bad for being tiny and aluminum and is worth about $0.10.

No comments:

Post a Comment