ObverseThe Arms of Norway
Ocr= | II
- Design
- The crowned rectangular shield with the Norwegian lion holding an axe.
- Monogram
- O II (Oscar II).
Norway · 1896 · 5 øreSeries of 5 øre of Oscar II (1875-1902)
This 5 øre coin in bronze, 95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc, was struck under Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to 1905. The krone, divided into 100 øre, replaced the speciedaler in 1875, when Norway joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union founded by Sweden and Denmark in 1873. The obverse bears the crowned shield with the Norwegian lion holding an axe, between the letters of the royal monogram. The reverse shows the value within a wreath. The type was struck from 1875 to 1902. The 1896 date has 1,000,000 pieces.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.75 mm.
1 øre1897 · 16 mm
2 øre1899 · 21.16 mm
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