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1000 Krónur Type 1, thin security thread
| Issuer | Føroya Banki (Bank of the Faroe Islands) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | 1000 EITT TÚSUND KRÓNUR (Translation: One Thousand Krónur) |
| Reverse description | A panoramic watercolour-style vignette illustrates the coastal landscape of the island of Sandoy, with characteristic sea stacks and rocky outcrops rising from calm waters beneath an overcast sky. A flock of wading birds is rendered in the foreground along the shoreline, consistent with the ornithological theme of the series. The denomination "1000" appears in the upper right corner, with guilloche border ornaments at left and right. |
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Føroya Banki has issued its own notes since 1949, giving the Faroe Islands a distinct currency despite the territory's constitutional ties to Denmark — Faroese króna notes circulate at parity with the Danish krone but are not legal tender in Denmark itself. The 2005 series marked a significant security upgrade for the bank, and this 1000 kr. note is catalogued specifically as the "thin security thread" variant, distinguishing it from a later iteration with a wider windowed thread. The difference matters for collectors because both types were issued concurrently enough to circulate together.
De La Rue printed the series; Zacharias Heinesen, one of the Faroe Islands' most celebrated painters, provided the design concepts — an unusual degree of artistic involvement for a note of this denomination.