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Looking for info on a coin from the Konungor Islands

Monty001Monty001 Posts: 15
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I'm retired Navy and somewhere many years ago came across a coin that says Konungor Islands and the reverse says Auraras Island. Can anyone tell me where the coin came from? Any info would be great. The coin is dated 1940 and shows a Crown over the letter "C" with an "X" in the middle of the "C".
I'm interested in U.S. cents

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    laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    Neither name you list seems to bring up any search results (google). My 2005 Krause does not show any results for either name. If you can provide pictures they will help. I wonder of this is not some privately struck souvenir.
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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    laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    As Konungur it translates as Icelandic for King.
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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    sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    the monogram and year jives with Christian X, ruler of Denmark


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    oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    I think you are referring to this type.

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    It is an Islandic coin I believe.

    Shep
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    tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    Island = Ise-land = Iceland.
    Brad Swain

    World Coin & PM Collector
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    Monty001Monty001 Posts: 15
    Thanks Shep!!

    You hit the nail on the head. Mine has value of 5 on the reverse side. It's in poor shape and was at one time soldered onto a belt buckle.
    I'm interested in U.S. cents
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    I'm always getting people asking me where Auror Island is. I just tell them the S is not a silent S.
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