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10 Kroner - Haakon VII Government in exile, war notes
| Issuer | Norges Bank |
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| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red and green, the obverse is dominated by the crowned Norwegian coat of arms as a central vignette at the upper portion of the note, flanked on either side by the denomination numeral. The issuing authority, war issue designation (KRIGSSEDDEL), and year are rendered in letterpress, with the authorization clause IFØLGE SÆRSKILT FULLMAKT inscribed below. A fine guilloche underprint covers the field, providing decorative background patterning across the entire face. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse centres on a large diamond-shaped guilloche vignette enclosing the crowned royal cypher of King Haakon VII (H7). The bold denomination numeral 10 appears at left and right in intaglio, with the value spelled out in decorative lettering below the central vignette. The printer's imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, is inscribed along the lower margin. |
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Norges Bank relocated its operations to London after the German invasion of April 1940, and the exile government continued issuing currency from Britain throughout the occupation. These 1944 notes were produced by Waterlow & Sons and intended for use following liberation — they were not generally circulated inside occupied Norway, where the collaborationist Reichskommissariat controlled the money supply.
The P#20B designation distinguishes this printing from earlier exile issues. Waterlow held contracts with numerous governments-in-exile during the war, and the Norwegian series was among the more straightforward technically, using pre-war design plates rather than newly commissioned artwork.