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5 Kroner Sorlandet, Norway
| Issuer | Shetland Islands |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 5 Kroner |
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| Obverse description | Central colorized roundel depicting the Norwegian tall ship Sørlandet under full sail on open water, rendered in polychrome enamel. The ship's name SØRLANDET (NORWAY) appears as a legend within the upper portion of the colorized field, with the denomination numeral 5 positioned in the lower field below the vessel. Eight colorized national flags of participating nations are arranged around the lower rim of the coin, flanking the central design on both sides. The outer border carries the raised legend SHETLAND KRONER in bold capital letters along the upper arc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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During the Second World War, the "Shetland Bus" operation ran covert supply missions between Shetland and German-occupied Norway, using fishing vessels to deliver agents, weapons, and radio equipment. The 1999 issue commemorates this connection between Shetland and the Norwegian county of Sørlandet, struck in silver as a local authority issue — Shetland Islands Council has produced its own coinage since the 1980s, denominated in a hybrid currency that has no legal tender status beyond its commemorative function.