Norway 1971 5 ore

from the Stonecat Collection

This type was struck 1958-73 for Norway. A moose (called an elk in Europe) is featured on the reverse. All dates are common but the later dates are worthless. The size was reduced to 3 g in 1973. The denomination was dropped in 1982, the victim of inflation.

Recorded mintage: 13,450,100.

Specification: 8 g, bronze, 27 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 405.

Sources:

• 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]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

Link to:

• 1969 10 øre
• 1973 5 øre, reduced size
• 1978 50 øre
• Coins and currency dated 1971