Obverse
OV
The crowned royal monogram of King Olav V (OV intertwined), surmounted by the Royal Crown.
PSEngraved by Per Palle Storm
Norway · 1971 · 2 øreThe 2-øre coin was demonetized relatively early, in 1975, due to inflation, which may influence its availability in circulation. In numismatics, there are two main variants for this period (1959-1972), one with small inscriptions and the other with large inscriptions on the reverse, the 1971 variant being generally the one with large inscriptions.
The crowned royal monogram of King Olav V (OV intertwined), surmounted by the Royal Crown.
A Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), a species of capercaillie. The face value 2 ØRE, the date 1971 and the name of the country NORGE. The mint mark (two crossed hammers X) is also present.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.51 mm.
10 øre1968 · 15 mm
1 øre1971 · 16 mm
25 øre1975 · 16.95 mm
5 øre1973 · 19 mm
5 øre1972 · 27 mm
5 kroner1975 · 29.3 mm
5 kroner1975 · 29.49 mm
