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Norway 50 øre 1941 German occupation

Norway · 1941 · 50 øre

UncommonAU · About uncirculated

€3.60estimate in AU

7,760,800coins minted

N14689 KM386

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The coin's story

The design of these occupation coins is deliberately modified by the collaborationist regime (Quisling) to remove the symbols of King Haakon VII's sovereignty. Like all zinc coins of the time, the 1941 50 øre is prone to corrosion and is often found with an oxidized surface.

Obverse

NORGE

Motif: The shield bearing the Norwegian Lion (a lion holding a halberd).
Particularity: The shield is depicted without the royal crown above. Moreover, the royal crown and the royal motto (ALT FOR NORGE) are removed, symbolizing the break with the legitimate government in exile.
Legend: NORGE (Norway) is inscribed above the shield.

Reverse

50 ØRE 19 ⚒ 44

Main motif: The value and the date are inscribed at the centre, surrounded by a simple motif.
Legend: The value 50 ØRE is inscribed on the rim.
The date 19⚒41 is at the bottom.
Detail: The Kongsberg mint mark (⚒, the crossed hammers) divides the digits of the year.