Norway 1907 5 ore

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71405

This specimen was lot 71405 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. 5 Ore, 1907. PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. A glamorous example that is far better than most extant. The coin exhibits a glossy appearance and worthy of a strong bid." This one year type was struck in 1907, the year Norway obtained her independence from Sweden. The monogram is of the new king, Haakon VII. This module was used for this denomination until 1973, with interruptions during the two world wars.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 8 g, bronze, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-364.

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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1904-⚒ 50 øre
• 1906 øre
• 1906 2 øre
• 1907 2 kroner, independence
• 1908 krone
• 1912 5 øre
• Coins and currency dated 1907