Norway 1910 20 kroner
This specimen was lot 24830 in Heritage sale 3016 (New York, January 2012), where it sold for $2,070. The catalog description[1] noted, "Haakon VII gold 20 Kroner 1910, MS65 NGC, lightly toned with virtually blemish-free surfaces, scarce type and grade." In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince, shown here as Haakon VII (r. 1907-57). Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. The specimen shown here is the only date of the type was accompanied by a gold ten kroner of similar design. Gold coinage ceased in Norway with this issue.
Recorded mintage: 250,000.
Specification: 8.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .259 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 376.
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- Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Tucker, Warren, Cristiano Bierrenbach and Scott Cordry, Heritage sale 3016, World and Ancient Coins, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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