Norway 10 øre 1938

Norway · 1938 · 10 øre

Circulating coinCommonVF · Very fine

€1.00estimate in VF

3,412,600coins minted

N1456 KM383

JSReference number JSJS-LES1C

Circulating coin

Holed 10 øre of Haakon VII (1924-1951)

The coin's story

This 10 øre coin in cupronickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, is pierced with a central hole. It was struck under Haakon VII, King of Norway. 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. One side bears the royal crown and the motto ALT FOR NORGE (All for Norway), the other the value on either side of the hole, between two triskelions. The type was struck from 1924 to 1951. The 1938 date has 3,412,600 pieces.

ObverseThe Royal Crown

ALT FOR NORGE 1938

Design: The royal crown above the central hole, with the motto and the date.
Motto: ALT FOR NORGE (All for Norway).
Date: 1938.
Mark: ⚒, the Kongsberg Mint.