500 kronur 2001 — Iceland ( Pick: 58 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 kronur issued in Iceland in 2001. It is cataloged under Pick number 58. The dimensions of the note are 145 x 70 mm, and it features designs printed in red on a multicolored underprint. This note is signed by Birgir Isleifur Gunnarsson and Eiríkur Guðnason, and it was produced by De La Rue plc.
The note is made of paper and has over 1.8 million notes in circulation as of October 2005.
The production of the 500 kronur banknote commenced in the early 2000s, contributing to the currency landscape in Iceland.
The note is made of paper and has over 1.8 million notes in circulation as of October 2005.
The production of the 500 kronur banknote commenced in the early 2000s, contributing to the currency landscape in Iceland.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Birgir Isleifur Gunnarsson and Eiríkur Guðnason
- Date of issue
- 2001-05-22
- Printing office
- De La Rue plc
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Over 1.8 million notes in circulation as of October 2005
- Pick catalog
- 58
About this banknote
The "Sedlabanki Islands" issued this 500 kronur banknote in 2001. This series was introduced following law number 36, enacted on May 22, 2001, to update Iceland's currency with enhanced security features. The issuance marked a continuation of modernizing efforts by the Icelandic government for national currency.
The front side design features Jón Sigurðsson, a prominent historical figure, depicted with intricate patterns along the border. The reverse side illustrates Sigurðsson in a study setting, writing at a desk with a lamp. Printed by De La Rue plc, the note measures 145 x 70 mm. Over 1.8 million of these notes were circulating by October 2005.
