1 Skilling - Carl XV Pattern strike

€2.00
IssuerNorway
Year1870
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Skilling (1⁄120)
CurrencySpeciedaler (1816-1875)
CompositionCopper
Weight5.85 g
Dimensions21.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Rønning#p66a , Brekke#26 , Bjørnstad#1870:2a
Obverse descriptionCrowned rectangular shield with a crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left with vertical lines in the background, inside the shield. Inscription divided by shield. Beaded ring on the rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCL= | XV
(Translation: Carl XV)
Reverse descriptionDenomination in a solid ring with horizontal lines in the background. Value above the circle. Date divided by mintmark below the circle. Beaded ring on the rim. Overstruck PROVE.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* SKILLING * 1 PROVE 18 ⚒ 70
Edge
MintNorwegian Mint (Norske
Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)
Mintage1870  - Unique -
Catalog ID6082250710
CommentsVan Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.