10 øre NORWAY (1924-1951)

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:	hole:
15.0 mm	1.5 g	1.3 mm	Cu₇₅Ni₂₅	3.0 mm

obverse:

above the hole a royal crown; below year of issue divided by a mint mark; along the edge: • ALT • FOR • NORGE • (All for Norway); at the edge ring of semi-circles

reverse:

above the hole face value: 10, below: ØRE; a triquetra on each side of the hole; at the edge ring of semi-circles

edge:

plain

issue date:

withdrawal date:

1 III 1993

designer:

mint:

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (mint mark divides the issue date on the obverse)

mintage:

1924	12 079 100
1925	7 050 700
1926	11 764 200
1927	526 000
1937	5 000 000
1938	3 412 600
1939	1 538 400
1940	4 800 000
1941	10 150 000
1945	1 718 000
1946	3 723 200
1947	7 256 700
1948	3 104 500
1949	11 545 500
1951	5 150 000

interesting facts:

Triquetra is a an ambiguous symbol found on Viking rune stones. This particular design of triquetra comes from a penny of King of Norway Harald Hardrada minted in Nidarnes (Trondheim) in the years 1047-1066. Harald Hardrada was the founder of the Norwegian monetary system. His policy of unification of currency caused a complete removal of foreign coins from Norway.

Triquetra on Harald Hardrada's penny

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last update: 31 V 2014

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