Norway 1917 krone

Sincona sale 26, lot 3582

This specimen was lot 3582 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$99 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Haakon VII. 1905-1957 1 Krone 1917. Gutes vorzüglich. (kingdom of Norway, Haakon VII, 1905-57, one krone of 1917, good extremely fine.)"

This type is noted for 1908-17 but, despite the steady production, it is rather scarce. It is the last of the denomination struck in silver; its successor of 1925-51 (KM 385) was copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 600,000.

Specification: 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, .191 troy oz ASW, 31 mm diameter, this specimen 7.50 g.

Catalog reference: KM 369.

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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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• 1915 krone
• 1915 2 kroner
• 1917 2 øre
• 1917 2 kroner
• 1927 krone
• Coins and currency dated 1917
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