10 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining) Coin

10 Øre (Ivigtut Cryolite Mining)

Country: Greenland (Denmark)
Denomination: 10 Øre (0.1)
Year: 1922
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 2.4 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 17 mm
Type: Token
Catalog list: greenlanddenmark

Description:

Obverse

Central design of a seated polar bear facing left; inside a shield which has a winged miner's helmet on top, a hammer and tool on left, a spade and pick axe on right.

Ivigtut is the only locality outside of Siberia which is known to produce the mineral kryolite (or kryolith) used in the manufacture of aluminium

Reverse

Denomination in the center, lettering around

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