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1 Krone 'Bolsjeviker' Skillemyntsedler
| Issuer | Norges Bank |
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| Year | 1917-1925 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | EN KRONE Denne seddel gjælder som sølvmynt og indveksles som saadan av NORGES BANK 1917 P. Cederholm 1917 HOVEDKASSERER |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse centres on a vignette of the Norwegian Royal Coat of Arms — a crowned shield bearing the lion rampant — set within an intricate circular guilloche surround. The denomination legend 'EN KRONE' is repeated in bold type to the left and right of the central arms, with 'EN' appearing below on each side, all contained within a delicate ornamental border of repeating lace-like guilloche cartouches. |
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The "Bolsjeviker" nickname — meaning Bolsheviks — was applied to this small-format note by a Norwegian public that associated its drab, utilitarian appearance and near-worthless purchasing power with the chaos sweeping Russia after 1917. The nickname stuck hard enough to become the note's permanent popular identity.
Printed domestically at Norges Banks Seddeltrykkeri rather than contracted abroad, the series reflects wartime and postwar pressure on Norwegian monetary infrastructure. Coin metal was scarce throughout WWI, and these fractional notes filled the gap left by hoarded or melted silver.