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Information:
| Reference | P#3 |
| Country | Iceland |
| Period | Old Króna (1885–1980) |
| Currency | Krónur |
| Denomination | 50 Krónur |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | Christian IX (1863-1906) |
| Issuing entity | National Treasury (Landssjóður Íslands) |
| Year | 1885 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 31.01.1909 |
| Size (WxH) | 165x105 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textFIMMTÍU KRÓNUR
Gefinn út samkvæmt lögum 18.septbr.1885. Fyrir landssjód Islands
Obverse symbolBrown pattern on a white background.
Portrait of Christian IX to the left and Icelandic falcon in the bottom.
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Reverse:
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Reverse text50 50
Reverse symbolBrown on white paper.
In the center a sitting Mountain Woman, the personification of Iceland, with a raven on her right shoulder. Possibly one of Odin's two ravens, from Norse mythology. On each side of the woman is the value.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1885-Sep-18 (1886) | Both signatures handwritten | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |