Norway 1 øre 1919

Norway · 1919 · 1 øre

Circulating coinUncommonVG · Very good

€1.00estimate in VG

12,930,000coins minted

N19873 KM367a

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Circulating coin

Iron 1 øre of Haakon VII (1918-1921)

The coin's story

This iron 1 øre coin was struck under Haakon VII during the First World War and just after. Haakon VII was elected king by the Storting on 18 November 1905, after the separation from Sweden, and reigned until his death on 21 September 1957. Iron then replaced bronze, from 1918 to 1921, the design remained that of the bronze coin, engraved by Ivar Throndsen: the crowned monogram H7 and the value between three triskelions. The 1919 date has 12,930,000 pieces.

ObverseThe Monogram of Haakon VII

⸰KONGERIKET⸰NORGE⸰ H7

Design: The King's crowned monogram within a ring.
Legend: KONGERIKET NORGE (Kingdom of Norway).
Monogram: H7.

ITEngraved by Ivar Throndsen

ReverseThe Value

1 ØRE 19 ⚒ 19

Design: The value and the date in three lines, a triskelion on each side and below the date.
Denomination: 1 ØRE.
Date: 1919.
Mark: ⚒, the Kongsberg Mint.

ITEngraved by Ivar Throndsen