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jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 02/06/2023 09:12 am Recently spent a few days in Reykjavik, Iceland. Great place to visit, but not much going on for coin collectors or banknotes either. Most people pay for everything with credit cards, only saw two cash transactions the whole time I was there, so didn't expect to find any dedicated coin dealers. Went to the flea market one day and found several vendors selling coins, stamps, and some banknotes. One vendor had several binders filled with hundreds of pages of krónur and aura coins neatly sorted by denomination, just page after page of tiny coins. Also had a few world coins but nothing I needed. Still fun to flip! I think Iceland discontinued its aura coins back in the 80s but banks accepted them till 2003 (I had to lok that up!) so those are very easy to find. In fact, one vendor had a tub of Icelandic coins for sale. Price was 1,000 kr for a cup full. That's about U$7 for a cup, which was more than I would pay but some kids were having a great time filling their cups that day. Also saw another vendor selling mostly old postcards and FDC stamps, but he had a few Iceland mint sets celebrating the old krona (1944 - 1980). Anyway, overall it was a fun visit, just didn't find anything I needed. Here's a pic of the coin bucket: Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7935 Posts	Posted 02/06/2023 09:22 am Neat! Looks like my LCS world coin bin, but they charge 5/$1. I've pulled some very lightly circulated 1950s/1960s coins from Denmark and Norway out of it, but never seen Iceland. I suspect that might change. Report this Post to the Staff
OwlBuffs Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 12:41 am Love the tub, that looks pretty sturdy to carry all the coins. For an island country of 300,000 or so people, it's nice there's a few coin collectors there. Thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187840 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 09:00 am Very interesting! That bucket looks like fun, at least for the kids. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
danblochiii New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 06/23/2024 09:03 am Can confirm there is now a few dealers at the flea market in town with very similiar buckets, each have the same sized cups, with the same price. There is also a dealer with a bunch of world currency who had some icelandic mint/proof sets. More pricy than online comps, but everything in iceland is more expensive. Report this Post to the Staff
danblochiii New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 06/23/2024 1:14 pm Oh and if anyone is trying to get all the modern icelandic notes, there are a bunch of ATMs around town. Some of them let you choose which denominations you can get, so go for one of them that will let you select one of each. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95075 Posts	Posted 06/23/2024 7:40 pm that barrel of coins looks fun. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
icelandguy New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 5:40 pm I've been to the flea market several times, and often get coins there - yes, the coins-by-the-cup thing is very fun! I stand there and fill my cup intentionally, rather than just dipping it in. Alas, when I was there in January, the flea market was having some kind of issue and wasn't open. I'm hoping that those issues have been resolved and things will be back to normal (I travel there two to four times a year; hence my nickname here). Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187840 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 09:39 am Quote: I stand there and fill my cup intentionally, rather than just dipping it in. Excellent method! Quote: Alas, when I was there in January, the flea market was having some kind of issue and wasn't open. Bummer. Quote: I travel there two to four times a year; hence my nickname here Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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