Norway 1895 50 ore

Künker sale 354, lot 6077

This specimen was lot 6077 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €700 (about US$974 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NORWEGEN, KÖNIGREICH, Oskar II. 1872-1905. 50 Öre 1895, Kongsberg. Prachtexemplar. Feine Patina, Stempelglanz. (kingdom of Norway, Oscar II, 1872-1905, fifty ore of 1895, Kongsberg mint. Choice example, fine patina, uncirculated.)"

In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1877, 1880, 1885-1904 and was accompanied by one and two kroner of similar design. Many dates are very scarce. This one is a slightly better date.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 5 g, .600 fine silver, this specimen 4.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 356, Ahlström 60.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 1891 50 øre
• 1895 krone
• 1896 50 øre
• Coins and currency dated 1895