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Medal - 17. Mai 1900 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Restrike

Location Norway
Year 1900 (1973)
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Reference(s) Kvist 17. mai#42ay , Støren/Holst#189
Obverse description Right-facing bust of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in high relief, depicted with curly hair and a cravat. The surrounding legend reads 'BJØRNSTJERNE BJØRNSON' arching across the upper field.
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Reverse description A standing female figure in flowing robes holds a tall flagpole bearing the Norwegian flag, with a shield displaying the Norwegian lion at her side, set against a landscape scene in the left field. The right field contains the text of the Norwegian national anthem 'Ja, vi elsker dette landet' in multiple lines. The date '17·MAI·1900' appears in the exergue.
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