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25 Øre - Olav V
| Issuer | Royal Norwegian Mint (Den Kongelige Mynt) |
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| Year | 1958-1973 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Reverse description | A Siberian tit (Parus cinctus), depicted perched on a branch in left profile, occupies the upper and central portion of the reverse field in a naturalistic, stylised rendering. The date appears in the upper right field, with a small mint star mark positioned directly below it. Beneath the bird, the denomination legend '25·ØRE' is inscribed in large, bold characters across the lower field, with the country name 'NORGE' appearing below in smaller lettering along the lower portion of the coin. The overall design is uncluttered, with wide open fields framing the central motifs. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1965 25·ØRE NORGE (Translation: Norway) |
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Norway's switch from silver to copper-nickel for the smaller denominations came in 1920, but the specific alloy and module for this 25 øre type was refined under Haakon VII and carried forward unchanged when Olav V acceded in 1957. The continuity was deliberate — post-war Norway had little appetite for monetary disruption, and the Kongsberg mint saw no reason to alter a specification that was already working.
Kongsberg, the sole Norwegian mint, had been intermittently threatened with closure since the 1960s on cost grounds. It survived.