2000 Leif Ericsson Millennium, discoverer of the New World Commemorative Set with US Dollar and Iceland Leif Eiriksson 1000 Kronur Silver Proof coins when the U.S. and Iceland minted these coins together for Millennium to celebrate a 1000 year old journey. This is an historical coin from the turn of the century and one of the few times two Countries got together to Commemorate the same person. This set includes

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1 US .999 Silver Coin for 1000th Year of Leif Ericsons Vikings Settlment in North America, 500 years before Columbus’s Voyage from Spain. On the Front is a picture Leif Ericson in a Viking helmet. On the obverse it says “Founder of the New World” with a Viking Longship and “United States of America” at the bottom with “E Pluribus Unum” on on side and “one dollar” the opposite side of the back.

1 Icelandic .999 Silver Coin for the same voyage with his Norse name Leifur Eiriksson. It shows Leif Erikson with a Viking Longsword and Axe with with 1000 on top of 2000 showing the thousand years that passed since his journey. Next to his name in Icelandic it says “Sonur Ísland” or Son of Iceland and underneath Leif Eiriksson in Icelandic it states “Fundur Nordur-Ameríku” or “Founder of the North America” with the obverse you see the four traditional protector spirits ("Landvættir") of Iceland. These are Griðungur the bull, Gammur the eagle, Dreki the dragon, and Bergrisi the giant and on the top “1000 Eitt Þúsund Krónur” ör 1000 One Thousand Kronurs (Crowns), alone with “Ísland”, The Nordic name for Iceland along the bottom. A Truly intricate and beautiful historical coin proof set from the US Mint