Norway 5 øre 1955

Norway · 1955 · 5 øre

Circulating coinUncommonXF · Extremely fine

€3.95estimate in XF

6,569,500coins minted

KM400 N5050

JSReference number JSJS-PW1PV

Circulating coin

5 øre of Haakon VII (1952-1957)

The coin's story

This 5 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. The 1955 date has 6,569,500 pieces.

ObverseThe Monogram of Haakon VII

19 H7 55

Design: The King's crowned monogram, dividing the figures of the date.
Date: 1955.
Monogram: H7.

ReverseThe Value

NORGE 5 ØRE

Design: The value in two lines below the name of the country, a triskelion on each side.
Legend: NORGE (Norway).
Denomination: 5 ØRE.
Mark: ⚒, the Kongsberg Mint.