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Grunnlovsmedaljen - Constitution Medal
| Location | Norway |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 25.18 g |
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| Obverse description | At center, the bare-headed effigy of King Haakon VII facing right, set within an oval frame inscribed with his name and title, flanked by an elaborate wreath of oak branches with acorns. Below the portrait, the legend 'JUBILAEUM 1814-1914' appears prominently in the field, surmounted by the Norwegian Royal Coat of Arms with two crossed banners reading 'ALT FOR NORGE'. The outer legend reads 'NORGES GRUNNLOV 200 ÅR' above and the dates '1814 · 2014 ·' below. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the Eidsvoll Building depicted within a central oval frame inscribed 'EIDSVOLD' and dated '1814', surrounded by seven portrait busts of the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution arranged around the perimeter: Christian Frederik at the top within his own oval frame, flanked by Christian Magnus Falsen, W.F.K. Christie, Georg Sverdrup, Herman Wedel Jarlsberg, Nicolai Wergeland, and Teis Lundegaard, each identified by name. At the bottom, an open book bears the legend 'KONGERIKET NORGES GRUNDLOV'. The outer border carries a poetic inscription in relief, and the designer's name 'I. THRONDSEN' appears in the lower exergue. |
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