Norway 2001 1500 kroner
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This specimen was lot 74351 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. 1500 Kroner, 2001. Kongsberg Mint. Harald V. NGC PROOF-67. Struck to commemorate the centennial of Nobel Peace Prize. A stunning example, this piece would serve as an excellent companion to any Nobel collection, as it channels the design of the Peace Prize." The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian government; the others are awarded by Sweden.
Recorded mintage: 15,000 proofs.
Specification: 16.96 g, 0.917 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, 0.500 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-29; KM-470.
- 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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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