Norway 1875 krone

from Steve Album sale 45, lot 1575

This specimen was lot 1575 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY: Oscar II, 1872-1907, AR krone/30 skilling, 1875, one-year type, Fine to VF, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." This is a scarce type yet this date is more available than many of the subsequent type (KM 357) of 1877-1904. Note the dual denomination: 1 krone = 30 skilling. This feature was dropped from later issues. In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark.

Recorded mintage: 600,000.

Specification: 7.50 g, 0.800 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-351.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

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