Coins Of The Norwegian Krone
Norwegian coins are circulated, in addition to Norwegian banknotes, as the standard unit of currency in Norway, the Norwegian krone.
The 50-øre coin is no longer legal tender (since May 1, 2012, according to Norges Bank); it was withdrawn because it was no longer circulating as an ordinary coin used for payment.
| Currently circulated coins | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | |||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |
| 1 krone | 21 mm | 1.7 mm | 4.35 g | Cupronickel (75 Cu/25 Ni) | Smooth | Harald V's monogram | a fowl |
| 5 krone | 26 mm | 2 mm | 7.85 g | Milled | St.Olav's Order | acanthi leaves | |
| 10 krone | 24 mm | 2 mm | 6.8 g | Brass (81 Cu/10 Zn/9 Ni) | Interrupted milling | Harald V's portrait | stave church roof |
| 20 krone | 27.5 mm | 2.2 mm | 9.9 g | Smooth | Viking ship | ||
Read more about Coins Of The Norwegian Krone: Norwegian Coins Previously in Use (after 1875)
Famous quotes containing the words coins and/or krone:
“No Time, spoke the clocks, no God, rang the bells,
I drew the white sheet over the islands
And the coins on my eyelids sang like shells.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“I’ve been in one Derby, and this is my third Belmont. But I’ve never thought of the fact that I haven’t won a Triple Crown race. I’m not like that. I always look at the sunshine of things.”
—Julie Krone (b. 1963)