1974 Iceland Gold & Silver Three Coin Proof Set

The coins have just been taken out of the original cellophane packet to photograph. Some toning.

Iceland 1974 Gold and Silver Three Coin Proof Set

10,000 Kronur:

Obverse: Iceland’s guardian spirits; a bull, a bird, a dragon and a giant | Reverse: Ingulfur Arnason getting ready to throw his home posts on the beach

Purity: 90.00% | Weight: 15.50g | Diameter: 27.00mm | AGW: 0.4485ozt

1,000 Kronur:

Obverse: Depiction of how men appropriated land for themselves | Reverse: Iceland’s guardian spirits; a bull, a bird, a dragon and a giant

Purity: 92.50% | Weight: 30.00g | Diameter: 39.00mm | ASW: 1.058ozt

500 Kronur:

Obverse: Woman leading a cow by her side | Reverse: Iceland’s guardian spirits; a bull, a bird, a dragon and a giant

Purity: 92.50% | Weight: 20.00g | Diameter: 35.00mm | ASW: 0.705ozt

Mintage: 8,000

The coins were designed by an Icelandic artist Mr Th. Magnusson and were struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain.

The three values of these commemorative coins- 1 Gold and 2 in Silver.