10 Kronur 1974, Faeroe Islands
| in Krause book | Number: 16a |
| Years of issue: | 1974 |
| Edition: | -- |
| Signatures: | Ríkisumboðið (Danish High Commissioner): Leif Groth, Føroya Landsstýri (Prime - Minister): Atli Pætursson Dam |
| Serie: | 1964 - 1974 Issue |
| Specimen of: | 1974 |
| Material: | Cotton fiber |
| Size (mm): | 125 x 72 |
| Printer: | Banknote Printing Works and The Royal Danish Mint, Copenhagen |
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Description
Watermark:
Anchor chain.
Avers:
Stylized (wood) coat of arms of the Faeroe Islands.
The coat of arms of the Faroe Islands first appears in one of the medieval chairs in Kirkjubøur from around the 15th century. It depicts a ram (Veðrur) on a shield. In blazon, Azure, a ram passant Argent armed and unguled Or. Later uses show a Ram in a seal used by the Løgrættumenn, members of the Old Faroese law Court, the Løgting.
Sheep are considered a symbol of the Faroe Islands, as it goes back to them their name - "Føroyar" in translation - "Sheep Islands". Also, sheep are the most abundant animals on the islands.
The coat of arms went out of use when the Løgting was abolished in 1816. After the Løgting was reestablished in 1852 and even when the Faroe Islands were effectively outside direct Danish rule during the British occupation in World War II the coat of arms was not used.
After the Home Rule Act came into force in 1948 the coat of arms came into use again. Not by the Løgting (Parliament) but by the Landsstýri (Government). The old title Løgmaður had been reestablished, but this time as the leader of the government. The coat of arms followed him.
Denominations in numerals are in all corners, in words centered.
Revers:
On banknote is the farm Í Heimistovu, lying on a place, called "Á Heygum", in the village Svínoy, on the island of the same name.
Unfortunately the farm does no longer exist. You can only see the foundation (the great stones) from the farm.
Denominations in numerals are in all corners.
Comments:
Many thanks to Eyðálvur Gulklett from Faeroe islands for the info about the farm on reverse!
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