Norway 1889 ore

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71832

This specimen was lot 71832 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. Ore, 1889. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar II. NGC MS-63 Brown. This attractive and well-preserved example displays lovely rich chocolate brown patina and bold devices." 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 1876-78, 1884-85, 1889-99 and 1902.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, bronze, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-352; Sieg-1; NM-116.

Source:

• Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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