Medal - 17. Mai 1905 Heimdall, silver plated bronze

€2.00
LocationNorway
Year1905
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver plated bronze
Weight6.3 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound with a loop
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeIvar Throndsen
Reference(s) Kvist 17. mai#54c , Støren/Holst#269
Obverse descriptionNorse god Heimdall facing right standing on the bifrost, blowing horn and waving Norwegian flag, inscription on the right.
Obverse letteringTIL ENIG VAGT OM NORGE! Throndsen.
(Translation: To a united guard over Norway!)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionInscription, a shining sun behind mountains, and a shield with a Norwegian lion, inside a spruce wreath. Inscription in three lines below.
Reverse lettering17DE MAI 1905 VI VIL OS ET LAND SOM ER MIT OG DIT!
(Translation: 17th of May. We want a country that is mine and yours.)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1905  - -
Catalog ID8609266710
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