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10 Kroner - Harald V Norway University Anniversary
| Issuer | Royal Norwegian Mint (Den Kongelige Mynt) |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A classical Ionic or Doric column occupies the central field, serving as a vertical dividing element between the denomination numerals. The legend UNIVERSITETET 200 ÅR arches along the upper portion of the coin, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the University of Oslo, founded in 1811. The face value 10 KR is split on either side of the column at mid-field, with the engraver's initials EF positioned in the lower field. The overall composition evokes antiquity and academic tradition through its architectural motif. |
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| Reverse lettering | UNIVERSITETET 200 ÅR 10 KR EF (Translation: 200 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY 10 KR EF) |
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Issued to mark the bicentennial of the University of Oslo, founded in 1811 by royal decree of Frederik VI during the Napoleonic Wars — a period when Denmark-Norway was blockaded and culturally isolated. The institution was established partly as a nationalist assertion, giving Norway its first domestic seat of higher learning after centuries of sending students to Copenhagen.