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12 Skilling – Norway

Context

Years: 1845–1856

Issuer: Norway

Period:

Ruler: Oscar I

Currency:

(1816—1875)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 3,975,600

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 2.89 g

Silver weight: 2.53 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #314

Numista: #31997

Value

Bullion value: $6.94

Obverse

Inscription:

OSCAR NORGES SV. G. OG V. KONGE.

✶ RET OG SANDHED. ✶

Translation:

OSCAR NORWAY'S SWEDEN'S KING AND;

✶ LAW AND TRUTH. ✶

Script: Latin

Language: Norwegian

Inscription:

12 | SK

18 ⚒ 53

Script: Latin

Mintage from 1845 to 1848 is plain and from 1850 to 1856 is beaded.

Name	Mark
Norwegian Mint	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1845	—	631,000
1846	—	250,000
1847	—	256,100
1848	—	316,200
1850	—	286,800
1852	—	312,800
1853	—	359,800
1854	—	300,800
1855	—	449,800
1856	—	812,300

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