Norway 1912 krone

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1379

This specimen was lot 1379 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $570. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY: Haakon VII, 1905-1957, AR krone, 1912, better date, stunning blast-white luster, PCGS graded MS63." 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: 200,000, a scarce date.

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

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• 1908 krone
• 1912 2 øre
• 1912 5 øre
• 1912 25 øre
• 1915 krone
• Coins and currency dated 1912