ICELAND
KM 25 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 aurar | 16.95 | 2.0 | Plain | Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions: word denomination in Icelandic on the upper arch, title of state and the year of minting on the lower one. In the center a stylized representation of the bull (Griðungur) as the protector of the southwestern Iceland. |
Denomination, below - flying squid. Squid are marine cephalopods of the order Teuthida. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms and two tentacles arranged in pairs. |