5 øre NORWAY (1973-1982)

lion holding an axe from Norwegian Coat of Arms

above the coin centre in two lines face value: 5 / ØRE; below: NORGE (Norway); on the bottom year of issue divided by a mint mark

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1 I 1984

Øivind Hansen (initials ØH on the right side of the reverse)

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (mint mark divides the year of issue on the reverse, on the left of the reverse initials of the mint's chief Arne Bakken AB in years 1973-1980, or initials AB* in 1980, or initial of Ole-Robert Kolberg K in years 1981-1982)

1973	52 866 000	AB	+ 20 175 in annual sets
1974	37 110 253	AB	+ 39 970 in annual sets
1975	32 443 250	AB	+ 35 494 in annual sets
1976	24 202 824	AB	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1977	29 616 000	AB	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1978	13 803 000	AB	+ 35 000 in annual sets
1979	25 197 000	AB	+ 58 000 in annual sets
1980	27 435 000	AB	+ 80 000 in annual sets
1980	12 315 000	AB*
1981	24 429 000	K	+ 100 000 in annual sets
1982	21 798 000	K	+ 102 650 in annual sets

1980 - coins with initials of the mint chief Arne Bakken AB or with initials AB* from the first months of work of Ole-Robert Kolberg from July 1 to December 31, 1980

Until 2006 on Norwegian coinage apart from crossed sledge hammer and chisel - the mint mark of the Norwegian mint, also initials of mint's directors were placed. Let's meet the people standing behind these initials:

B, AB	1961 - 30 VI 1980	Arne Bakken
AB*	1 VII - 31 XII 1980	Ole-Robert Kolberg
K	1981 - 1993	Ole-Robert Kolberg
K*	1994	Jan Erik Johansen
J, JJE	1994 - 2001	Jan Erik Johansen
JJE*	23 VIII - 31 XII 2001	Magne Flagans
MF	2002 - 2006	Magne Flagans