10 øre NORWAY (1951-1957)

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
15.0 mm	1.5 g	1.18 mm	Cu₇₅Ni₂₅

obverse:

in the coin centre a monogram of King of Norway Haakon VII divides the year of issue

reverse:

in the centre in two lines face value: 10 / ØRE; along the top edge: NORGE (Norway); triquetra on each sides of the face value

edge:

plain

issue date:

withdrawal date:

1 III 1993

designer:

mint:

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (mint mark below ØRE on the reverse)

mintage:

1951	17 400 000
1952	???
1953	7 700 000
1954	10 105 000
1955	9 829 500
1956	10 066 000
1957	22 900 000

varieties:

1951, 1953, 1955 and 1957 - mint mark on the background of a square or without background

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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