ObverseThe Monogram of Olav V
OV
- Design
- The King's crowned monogram, a V within an O.
- Monogram
- OV.
ØHEngraved by Øivind Hansen
Norway · 1968 · 10 øre10 øre with the bee of Olav V (1959-1973)
This 10 øre coin in cupronickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, was struck under Olav V. Olav V, son of Haakon VII, reigned from 1957 to 1991. The obverse bears his crowned monogram, a V within an O, engraved by Øivind Hansen. The reverse, by Per Palle Storm, shows a bee, in the series of animals that then adorned the small Norwegian coins. The type was struck from 1959 to 1973. The 1968 date has 24,698,300 pieces. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 1 March 1993.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.23 mm.
1 øre1971 · 16 mm
5 øre1973 · 19 mm
2 øre1971 · 21.3 mm
5 øre1972 · 27 mm
5 kroner1969 · 29.7 mm
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