Description
Iceland 1946-1980 proof coin set
This is the official proof coin set issued by the Central Bank of Iceland (Sedlabanki Íslands) covering the coinage of the Republic of Iceland from 1946 to 1980. The set includes eight proof coins mounted on green velvet inside a clear plastic case:
- 1 króna
- 2 krónur
- 5 krónur
- 10 aurar
- 50 aurar
- 5 aurar
- Additional denominations representing the series
The coins are accompanied by a printed information card in English and Icelandic detailing the history of Icelandic coinage from independence in 1944, the 1970s-1980s reform, currency changes, and the designs (state symbols such as the Coat of Arms, sovereign flag, and Parliament building). The set is housed in a brown textured hardcover case with silver-embossed title “ÍSLAND SÉRSLEGSLEGIN NÝ MYNNT 1946-1980” on the front and “COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND” on the back, plus the Central Bank logo.
The set was produced by the Royal Mint, London.









