25 øre NORWAY (1974-1982)

above the centre, below, on the right and on the left four monograms of King of Norway Olav V

above the coin centre in two lines face value: 25 / ØRE; below: NORGE (Norway); on the bottom year of issue divided by a mint mark

reeded

???  no data

1 I 1984

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

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (mint mark divides year of issue on the reverse, before ØRE on the reverse initials of the mint's chief Arne Bakken AB in years 1974-1980, or initials AB* in 1980, or initial of Ole-Robert Kolberg K in years 1981-1982)

1974	8 008 030	AB	+ 39 970 in annual sets
1975	15 558 506	AB	+ 35 494 in annual sets
1976	24 691 000	AB	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1977	20 120 000	AB	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1978	11 224 000	AB	+ 35 000 in annual sets
1979	16 608 000	AB	+ 58 000 in annual sets
1980	8 096 000	AB	+ 80 000 in annual sets
1980	6 289 000	AB*
1981	17 871 000	K	+ 100 000 in annual sets
1982	16 759 350	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