5 kroner NORWAY (1974-1988)

in the centre head of Olav V King of Norway facing left; along the edge: OLAV V NORGES KONGE (Olav V King of Norway)

in the centre Norwegian Coat of Arms divides the year of issue; along the bottom edge face value: 5 KRONER

plain with concave pattern of six ribbons separated by five mint marks and an initial B of mint's director Arne Bakken in years 1974-1980 or initial K of Ole-Robert Kolberg in years 1981-1988

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9 VII 1999

Øivind Hansen (initials ØH behind king's neck on the obverse)

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (five mint marks on the edge; the sixth mark is an initial B of mint's director Arne Bakken in years 1974-1980 or initial K of Ole-Robert Kolberg in years 1981-1988)

1974	1 943 453	B	+ 39 970 in annual sets
1975	2 910 948	B	+ 35 494 in annual sets
1976	9 025 574	B	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1977	4 599 600	B	+ 30 000 in annual sets
1978	5 818 000	B	+ 35 000 in annual sets
1979	6 760 000	B	+ 58 000 in annual sets
1980	1 498 400	B	+ 80 000 in annual sets
1981	1 004 800	K	+ 100 000 in annual sets
1982	3 817 240	K	+ 102 650 in annual sets
1983	2 829 960	K	+ 102 300 in annual sets
1984	1 132 000	K	+ 101 000 in annual sets
1985	1 289 600	K	+ 110 000 in annual sets
1987	815 200	K	+ 85 000 in annual sets
1988	763 200	K	+ 102 000 in annual sets

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