Norway 1886 20 kroner
This specimen was lot 3098 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$689 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY, Oskar II. 1872-1905. 20 Kroner 1886, Kongsberg. Good extremely fine." 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. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1879-86 and 1902 and was accompanied by a gold ten kroner of similar design. Gold coinage ceased in Norway with the twenty kroner of 1910.
Recorded mintage: 101,000.
Specification: 8.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 8.94 g.
Catalog reference: KM 355, ABH 8. Fr-17.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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