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25 Øre - Olav V Trial strike
| Issuer | Royal Norwegian Mint (Den Kongelige Mynt) |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Currency | Krone (1875-date) |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bust of King Olav V facing left, rendered in high relief with closely combed hair swept back from the brow. The portrait is of a plain, medallic character with no legends or inscriptions in the field, occupying the full diameter of the flan. The effigy is executed in a clean, modernist sculptural style characteristic of mid-twentieth century Scandinavian coinage design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1958 25·ØRE NORGE (Translation: Norway) |
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Trial strikes from Den Kongelige Mynt are almost never released through official channels, and this piece is no exception — Rønning catalogues it as P103, placing it firmly in the pattern and prøvemynt category rather than any approved production run. Olav V had only recently acceded following Haakon VII's death in September 1957, making 1958 a natural year for the mint to test revised coinage dies bearing his effigy before committing to full production runs.