Norway 1901 50 ore
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This specimen was lot 39439 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 50 Ore, 1901. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar II. PCGS MS-63." Norway, long part of the Danish kingdom, was confiscated and handed over to Sweden in 1814 as penalty for supporting Napoleon. This type is listed for 1877, 1880, 1885-1904 and this is a common date. It was accompanied by one and two kroner of similar design. In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince.
Recorded mintage: 404,400.
Specification: 5 g, 0.600 fine silver, 22.1 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-356.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
- Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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