Norway 1893 ore

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71833

This specimen was lot 71833 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. Ore, 1893. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar II. NGC MS-63 Brown. This choice uncirculated example displays lovely rich chocolate brown patina and boldly struck devices." 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 1876-78, 1884-85, 1889-99 and 1902.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, bronze, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-352; Sieg-1; NM-118.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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 October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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• 1889 øre
• 1893 øre
• 1893 krone
• 1897 øre
• Coins and currency dated 1893