The Use of Seated Imagery in Numismatics
Europe


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Set Details
Coin Description: S500K 1986 ICELANDIC BANKNOTES
Grade: NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo
Owner: coinsbygary
 
Set Category: Thematic & Topical Coins
Set Name: The Use of Seated Imagery in Numismatics
Slot Name: Europe
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The "Lady of the Mountain" (Fjallkonan) is the female incarnation (national personification) of Iceland. While she symbolized what Icelanders considered genuine and purely Icelandic, in her purity, she reflected a deep-seated, but unattainable, wish of Icelanders to be an independent nation. Fjallkonan is thus not only a national symbol; she also represents the national vision, the nation's ultimate dream. Iceland gained its independence in 1918 followed by the Republic of Iceland in 1944.

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