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100 Speciedaler
| Issuer | Norges Bank |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Size | 160 × 100 mm |
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| Obverse description | Red-tinted paper with black letterpress print; the denomination numeral '100' appears at the upper corners, with the Norwegian coat of arms centred in the upper field. The statutory redemption text, set in period typeface, occupies the body of the note, with the issuing city and year printed below and authorising signatures applied by hand. |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 Spd 100 Mod denne Seddel betaler Norges Bank til Ihændehaveren Eet Hundrede Speciedalere Sølv. Trondhjem Aar 1864 |
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The Speciedaler was Norway's primary currency unit from 1816 until its replacement by the Krone in 1875, at a rate of 4 Kroner to the Speciedaler — a conversion that wiped out a quarter of the face value for anyone still holding large denominations. By 1864, the 100 Speciedaler was the highest value note in circulation, and the English paper stock is notable: Norges Bank sourced it from Britain throughout much of this period despite operating its own print works in Trondheim since the bank's founding.
Surviving examples from this series are rare. The 1875 currency reform gave holders a narrow redemption window.