Norway 2 øre 1954

Norway · 1954 · 2 øre

Circulating coinUncommonVF · Very fine

€0.50estimate in VF

2,805,000coins minted

KM399 N7747

JSReference number JSJS-1FJRA

Circulating coin

2 øre of Haakon VII (1952-1957)

The coin's story

This 2 øre coin in bronze, 95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc, belongs to the last series of Haakon VII. 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. The obverse bears the crowned monogram H7 between the figures of the date. The reverse bears the name of the country and the value between two triskelions. The type was struck from 1952 to 1957, according to Numista, from 1952 to 1956 the mint mark appears on a shield. The 1954 date has 2,805,000 pieces.

ObverseThe Monogram of Haakon VII

19 54 H7

Design: The King's crowned monogram, dividing the figures of the date.
Date: 1954.
Monogram: H7.

ReverseThe Value

NORGE 2 ØRE ⚒

Design: The value in two lines below the name of the country, a triskelion on each side.
Legend: NORGE (Norway).
Denomination: 2 ØRE.
Mark: ⚒, the Kongsberg Mint.