2000 Iceland LEIF ERICSON 1000 Kroner Silver sold Coin Struck At United States Mint Graded NGC Proof 69

2000 ICELAND $1000 KRONER SILVER PROOF LEIF ERICSON COIN
GRADED BY NGC AS A PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
LOW MINTAGE ISSUE OF 150,000 COINS - STRUCK BY THE U. S. MINT FOR ICELAND
WEIGHT: 26.73 GRAMS
DIAMETER: 38.10 mm
COMPOSITION: 90% SILVER

THIS SILVER COIN WAS PART OF A 2 COIN SET STRUCK BY THE U.S. MINT AS PART OF A COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE THE MILLENNIUM OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD BY LEIF ERICSON. THE U.S. MINT RELEASED A SPECIAL 2 COIN SET WHICH INCLUDED AN AMERICAN SILVER DOLLAR & AN ICELANDIC 1000 KRONER SILVER COIN. RELEASED IN THE YEAR 2000 , THE U.S. MINT DESCRIBED THIS AS THE FIRST JOINTLY ISSUED DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN RELEASE sold. UNDER PUBLIC LAW THE MINT WAS AUTHORIZED TO PRODUCE THESE COINS ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND. THE AMERICAN SILVER DOLLARS WERE PRODUCED IN PROOF OR UNCIRCULATED VERSIONS WITH A MAXIMUM MINTAGE OF 500,000 & AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR WITH THE 2 COIN SET. THE ICELANDIC 1000 KRONER COINS WERE MINTED IN PROOF VERSION ONLY & HAD A LOWER MAXIMUM MINTAGE OF 150,000. THESE WERE AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR WITHIN THE 2 COIN SET. THE ICELAND 1000 KRONER CONTINUES TO REPRESENT THE LAST TIME A COIN WAS STRUCK BY THE MINT FOR A FOREIGN COUNTRY. THIS COIN FEATURES AN ARTIST INTERPRETATION OF THE STATUE OF LEIFUR ERIKSSON MADE BY STIRLING CALDER & PRESENTED TO ICELAND IN 1930 BY THE U.S. CONGRESS FOR THE 1000 YR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICELAND PARLIMENT. THE REVERSE DEPICTS THE ICELAND COAT OF ARMS REPRESENTING THE 4 GUARDIANS OF ICELAND, AN EAGLE, A DRAGON, A GIANT & A BULL WHICH GUARD THE NORTH, EAST, SOUTH & WEST OF ICELAND.

THIS BEAUTIFUL COIN WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY PRECIOUS METAL COIN COLLECTION & WOULD ALSO SERVE AS A WONDERFUL GIFT IDEA. THIS IS THE ACTUAL COIN & NGC NUMBER WHICH IS LISTED ON THE LABEL & CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NGC GRADING SERVICE SITE. I INCLUDED SEVERAL PHOTOS UNLIKE SOME SELLERS WHO PROVIDE 1 OR 2. AS ALWAYS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. I HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF CLASSIC COLLECTABLE COINS AVAILABLE, GRADED & UNGRADED INCLUDING SILVER EAGLES & OTHERS SO PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VISIT MY STORE. INVENTORY VARIES SO PLEASE VISIT AGAIN. MY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY ITEMS & SERVICE - REFER TO CUSTOMER REVIEWS FOR REFERENCE. THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH GLASS DOOR TREASURES - HAVE A SAFE & WONDERFUL DAY !

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