Norway 25-øre 1975 AB

The coin's story

This 25 øre coin in cupronickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, belongs to the 1974 series of Olav V. Olav V, son of Haakon VII, reigned from 1957 to 1991. The obverse bears four crowned OV monograms arranged in a cross, engraved by Øivind Hansen. The reverse bears the value, the name of the country and the date. The letters AB are the initials of Arne Jon Bakken, mintmaster from 1961 to 1980, and ØH those of the engraver. The type was struck from 1974 to 1982. The 1975 date has 15,594,696 pieces. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 1 January 1984.