Minnispeningur, + tilefni

1769

In preservation at

The Central Bank and National Museum Numismatic Collection

Þessi minnispeningur er fyrsti minnispeningurinn sem ber nafn Íslands.

Main information

Coin maker: Den Kongelige Mynt - Kongsberg
Coin Digger: Johann Henrik Wolff
Publisher: Frederik Ludvig

Dating

1769

Material

Ólífræn efni, Málmur, Silfur

Object-related numbers

Museumnumber a: MP-14

Dimensions

53 x 0 mm 78.903 g

Record type

Coin

Collection

Undirskrá: Minnispeningar

Inscription

Front side: DIV · O · M · RANTZAU · ISLANDIÆ PRÆTOR / I · H · W · Back: NEC MORIENTEM / DESERUIT / AVITA FIDES.

Keywords

Keyword: Minnispeningur, + tilefni
Depiction: Orða
Depiction: Bókstafur
Depiction: Maður
Depiction: Vangamynd

References

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