Nordic gold | |
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The Nordic gold euros | |
General information | |
Material type |
metal alloy |
Color |
gold |
Magnetic? |
no |
Composition |
89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin |
Numismatic information | |
Used for | |
Used by |
Albania |
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Nordic gold is an alloy composed of 89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, and 1% tin. It has been used to make coins, most notably certain euro coins.
Description[]
The metal does not contain any gold, and its color and weight are very much unlike gold. However, it is antimicrobial, non-allergenic, and is resistant to tarnish. The alloy and its name are an intellectual property of the global metals manufacturing group, Luvata.
Numismatics[]
Nordic gold was first developed for the Swedish Mint, which first used the alloy in 1991 to produce the 10 krona coin. In 1993, Estonia issued its first Nordic gold coin, and eventually altered the composition of its 1 kroon coin to the alloy in 1998. Poland began using Nordic gold in 1996 for a commemorative 2 złoty coin, and has been using it for these annual coins since. In 1999, three denominations of euro coins: the 10, 20, and 50 euro cent coins were introduced in Nordic gold. During 2003, Albania minted a commemorative 50 lek coin which used Nordic gold, followed by Malaysia, which used it in a commemorative 1 ringgit coin in 2009.
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