50 Øre German Occupation Coinage, Pattern

€2.00
IssuerNorway
Year1941
TypeCoin pattern
Value50 Øre (0.50 NOK)
CurrencyKrone (1875-date)
CompositionZinc
Weight
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
Orientation
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Obverse descriptionShield with a crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left, with a hole in the middle. Inscription above the shield. The coat of arms of the Norwegian Church on each side of the shield. Beaded ring on the rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNORGE
(Translation: Norway)
Reverse descriptionValue and date in three lines, with a hole in the middle. A triskelion on each side of the value and below the date. Date divided by mintmark on shield. Solid ring on the rim.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering50 ØRE 19 ⚒ 41
Edge
MintNorwegian Mint (Norske
Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)
Mintage1941  - -
Catalog ID8589150620
CommentsVan Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.