Norway 1912 5 ore

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1378

This specimen was lot 1378 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $4,500. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY: Haakon VII, 1905-1957, AE 5 øre, 1912, better date, PCGS graded MS65 BN." This type was struck in 1908, 1911-16, 1921-23, 1928-41 and 1951-52. The monogram is of the new king, Haakon VII. This module was used for this denomination until 1973, with interruptions during the two world wars. This specimen realized over five times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 520,000, a scarce date.

Specification: 8 g, bronze, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-368.

Source:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• 1907 5 øre
• 1912 2 øre
• 1912 25 øre
• 1912 krone
• 1918 5 øre, struck in iron
• Coins and currency dated 1912