5 Kroner - Harald V Return of Nansen from the Arctic

€2.00
IssuerNorway
Year1996
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value5 Kroner (5 NOK)
CurrencyKrone (1875-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight11.5 g
Dimensions29.5 mm
Thickness2.23 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ingrid Austlid Rise
In circulation to9 July 1999
Reference(s) KM#459
Obverse descriptionHead of King Harald V facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHARALD V·NORGES KONGE · 5 KR · 1996 IAR
(Translation: Harald V King of Norway)
Reverse descriptionSailing ship, the Fram, caught in the ice.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFRAM OVER POLHAVET 1893·1896 IAR
(Translation: Fram, on the Arctic Ocean)
EdgeSmooth, inscribed with crossed hammers, the mark of the mint
Mint
Mintage1996  - - 1 381 909
1996  - Proof - 12 000
Catalog ID3812779180
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