Norway 1906 2 ore

from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71837

This specimen was lot 71837 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. 2 Ore, 1906. Kongsberg Mint. Haakon VII. NGC MS-61 Brown. This attractive and original looking SCARCE date exhibits a bold strike rich patina." This type was struck for Norway by the Swedish authorities 1906-07 and is the last of the denomination struck prior to independence.

Recorded mintage: 500,000.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-362; Sieg-9.

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.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1889 2 øre
• 1904 50 øre
• 1906 2 kroner
• 1907 5 øre
• 1912 2 øre
• Coins and currency dated 1906