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The 50-øre coin is no longer legal tender (since May 1, 2012, according to Norges Bank); it was withdrawn because it was no longer circulating as an ordinary coin used for payment.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)
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—François Rabelais (1494–1553)
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—Julie Krone (b. 1963)