5 kroner NORWAY (1975) Way to The West

5 kroner 1975 Way to The West - Norwegian coins

5 kroner 1975 Way to The West - Coins of Norway

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
29.5 mm	11.5 g	2.23 mm	Cu₇₅Ni₂₅

obverse:

in the coin centre lion holding an axe from Norwegian Coat of Arms; on the left in three lines with concave lettering: KONGE / RIKET / NORGE (Kingdom of Norway); on the bottom face value: 5 KRONER

reverse:

in the coin centre sloop "Restauration" sailing left; below in two lines: VEIEN MOT VEST / 1825-1975 (way to the West 1825-1975)

edge:

plain

issue date:

withdrawal date:

9 VII 1999

designer:

Øivind Hansen (initials ØH at ship's stern)

mint:

Den Kongelige Mynt (The Royal Mint), Kongsberg (mint mark on the bottom of the obverse; on the bottom of the rewerse initials AB of Royal Mint chief Arne Bakken)

mintage:

1975

1 187 333

+ 35 494 in annual sets

mint and privy marks:

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

interesting facts:

In 1825 after three months of sailing the sloop "Restauration" arrived to New York bringing first 52 Norwegian emigrants to American soil. This coin commemorates 150th anniversary of this journey.

last update: 31 V 2014

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