Norway 1892 2 kroner
This specimen was lot 42510 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 2 Kroner, 1892. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar II. PCGS MS-63. A type that is seemingly never encountered in problem-free states of preservation, as is the case with this Choice specimen, this stunner features a frosty white argent nature acting as an enticing backdrop to hues of varying degrees of burnished goldenrod and champagne throughout. No doubt, a RARE offering with this much flair. From the Richard Margolis Collection." 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 1878, 1885-94, 1897-1904 and was accompanied by a silver fifty øre and one krone of similar design. Many dates are very scarce.
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: 15 g, 0.800 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-359.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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