ICELAND
KM 27a |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 krona | 21.5 | 4.0 | Reeded | Nickel-coated-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions: face value on the upper arch in Icelandic, title of state and the year of minting on the lower one. In the center a stylized representation of a giant, one of the four guardian spirits of Iceland. |
A cod, below - denomination. The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, is a well-known demersal food fish belonging to the family Gadidae. He is found around Iceland. |