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banknote
Object Type
banknote
Museum number
1985,0103.36
Denomination
krona
, 50
Description
Banknote (50 kronur).
(whole)
Seated male figure at left, holding a book; Bishop Guobrandur Porlaksson.
(obverse)
Manual printing press, with two male printers. Typeset in background.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Sedlabanki Islands
Production date
1961
Production place
Issued in:
Iceland
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Length:
135.000 millimetres
Width:
70.000 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
Good
Subjects
christian cleric
printmaking/printing
Associated names
Portrait of:
Guobrandur Porlaksson
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Central Bank of Iceland
Acquisition date
1985
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1985,0103.36
Banknote serial number
B02205696