Norway 5 øre 1940

Norway · 1940 · 5 øre

Circulating coinCommonXF · Extremely fine

€3.95estimate in XF

2,554,000coins minted

N1434 KM368

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Circulating coin

Series of 5 øre of Haakon VII (1908-1952)

The coin's story

This 5 øre coin in bronze, 95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc, was struck under 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 surrounded by KONGERIKET NORGE (Kingdom of Norway). The reverse shows the value and the date between three triskelions. The type was struck from 1908 to 1952. The 1940 date, the year of the German invasion, has 2,554,000 pieces, from 1941, the occupation coins were struck in iron.

ObverseThe Monogram of Haakon VII

° KONGERIKET ° NORGE ° H7

Design: The King's crowned monogram.
Legend: KONGERIKET NORGE (Kingdom of Norway).
Monogram: H7.

ReverseThe Value

5 ØRE 19 40

Design: The value and the date in three lines, a triskelion on each side and below the date.
Denomination: 5 ØRE.
Date: 1940.
Mark: ⚒, the Kongsberg Mint.