Norway 1900 2 kroner

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33560

This specimen was lot 33560 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Oscar II 2 Kroner 1900 XF45 NGC. A scarce offering with graphite gray toning and a bold strike for the grade." 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 1877-1904 and was accompanied by a silver fifty øre and one krone of similar design. Many dates are very scarce.

Recorded mintage: 125,000.

Specification: 15 g, 0.800 fine silver, .385 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 359.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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