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50 Øre – Norway

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1874 Norway circulation coins

Context

Years: 1874–1875

Issuer: Norway

Period:

Ruler: Oscar II

Currency:

(since 1875)

Subdivision: 50 Øre = 15 Skilling

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 800,000

Material

Diameter: 22 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 3.00 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 60% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #346

Numista: #24394

Value

Exchange value: 0.50 NOK = $0.05

Bullion value: $8.24

Obverse

Inscription:

OSCAR II NORGES o. SVER. KONGE

🞲 BRODERFOLKENES VEL 🞲

Translation:

OSCAR II NORWAY'S AND SWEDEN'S KING

🞲 THE WELFARE OF THE BROTHER PEOPLES 🞲

Script: Latin

Language: Norwegian

Reverse

Inscription:

50 ØRE

15 | Sk

18 ⚒ 74

Translation:

Fifty ØRE

Fifteen | Sk

Eighteen 1874

Script: Latin

Languages: Norwegian, Danish

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Norwegian Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1874	—	160,000
1875	—	640,000

Series: 1874 Norway circulation coins

💎 Very Rare