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50 Øre Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company
| Uitgever | Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani Aktieselskap |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1918-1919 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Rectangular |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Printed in black on a salmon-pink guilloche underprint, the note carries the issuer's name in ornate Gothic script across the upper centre, below a header reading 'Betalingsmerke' flanked by series designation and serial number in black-bordered panels at upper left and right respectively. A large numeral '50' in pale red forms a bold underprint across the centre field, above which the denomination '50 – Femti øre' appears within a decorative cartouche. The full text of the payment conditions is set in letterpress across the body of the note, with two manuscript signatures at the lower margin above the printed titles of the Chairman of the Board and the Office Manager. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Plain cream paper, unprinted save for the show-through of the large '50 øre' underprint visible in mirror image from the obverse, with no additional design, text, or security elements present. |
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| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opmerkingen |
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani — better known as SNSK — operated the coal mines at Longyearbyen under a company-town model so complete that it issued its own scrip for use in the company store. Norwegian krone were largely absent from daily transactions on Svalbard; workers were paid in this internal currency and could spend it only within the company's own retail infrastructure. The arrangement kept capital on the island and firmly in the company's hands.
The SN12r designation indicates a remainder — unissued stock, never signed or serialised for circulation. Remainders from this series survive in higher numbers than genuinely circulated examples, which tend to show significant wear from the harsh mining environment.