Norway 1908 krone
This specimen was lot 75432 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. Krone, 1908. Kongsberg Mint. Haakon VII. PCGS AU-58. Crossed hammers on shield variety. A well made near-Mint State example with russet toning and wear at only the highest points." This type was struck in moderate quantities 1908-17. It is fairly common in circulated condition altho the 1908 is a slightly better date. It is the last of the denomination struck in silver; its successor of 1925-51 (KM 385) was copper-nickel.
Recorded mintage: 170,000 with a shield under the cross hammers and 180,000 without.
Specification: 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 369.
- 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 November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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