20 Kroner - Haakon VII Trial strike

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IssuerNorway
Year1909
TypeCoin pattern
Value20 Kroner (20 NOK)
CurrencyKrone (1875-date)
CompositionGold plated bronze
Weight4.71 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound
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Obverse descriptionCrowned bust of king Haakon VII facing right. Surrounded by inscription. Mintmark next to bottom left of the bust. Date next to bottom right of the bust. Wreathed ring on the rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHAAKON⸰VII⸰NORGES⸰KONGE ⚒ | 1909
(Translation: Haakon VII, King of Norway)
Reverse descriptionDepiction of Saint Olaf with a halo holding an axe and a globe, standing on top a crowned lion. Inscription around it and value below. Wreathed ring on the rim.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringOL·AV⸰DEN | HEL·L·IGE ⸰ 20 KRONER ⸰
(Translation: Olav the holy)
Edge
MintNorwegian Mint (Norske
Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)
Mintage1909  - -
Catalog ID4078031640
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