Iceland, 1974 AD., 1100th Anniversary of First Settlement commemorative, 500 Kronur, KM 20.

Iceland, 1100th Anniversary of First Settlement commemorative, engraver: Throstur Magnusson (reverse), 1974 AD.,
500 Kronur (ø 34,5 mm / 19,88 g), 0.925 silver, 20,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 70.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: 500 FIMM HUNDRUD KRÓNUR / ÍSLAND , circle divided into four parts depicting a dragon, bird, bull and a giant, value lettering above, country below.
Rev.: 874 - 1974 , female walking left, leading cow on rope, dates above.
KM 20 .

Year / Mintage
1974 70.000
1974 58.000 Proof (ca. 17.000 remelted)

The four parts of the obverse depict the guardian spirits, used in the Seal of Iceland. (Dragon = East, Bird = North, Bull = West, Rock Giant = South)