Norway 1879 20 kroner
This specimen was lot 3787 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $719. The catalog description[1] noted, "Norway. 20 Kroner, 1879. Oscar II. Head right. Reverse: Crowned shield with lion. NGC graded MS-61." In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1879-86 and 1902 and was accompanied by a gold ten kroner of similar design. Gold coinage ceased in Norway with the twenty kroner of 1910.
Recorded mintage: 38,000.
Specification: 8.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .259 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-17; KM-355.
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- [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.
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