Obverse

Crowned monograms of King Haakon VII form cross with hole in center, surrounded by the inscription "Haakon VII, King of Norway". The date below is divided by the mintmark of the Mint of Norway (⚒ crossed hammers).

The monogram shows a capital letter "H" superimposed over the Arabic numeral seven (7). The "H" stands for the first letter of the given name and the "7" is the mark that he is the seventh king in his bloodline to be named Haakon. Above the "H" and "7" a crown marks his royalty.

○HAAKON○DEN○SYVENDE○NORGES○KONGE○
H7 H7 H7 H7
19⚒51

Reverse

Depicts crowned Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, denomination above, the king's motto "We give our all for Norway" below.

The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav is a Norwegian order of chivalry that was instituted by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden on August 21, 1847, as a distinctly Norwegian order. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Nobility was abolished in Norway in 1821. Just before the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905, the Order of the Norwegian Lion was instituted in 1904 by King Oscar II, but it was not awarded by his successor Haakon VII. The Order of St. Olav thus became the kingdom's only order of chivalry for the next 80 years. The Grand Master of the order is the reigning monarch of Norway. It is awarded to individuals as a reward for remarkable accomplishments on behalf of the country and humanity. Since 1985, the order has only been conferred upon Norwegian citizens, though foreign heads of state and royalty are awarded the order as a matter of courtesy.

The official crown of Norway has its official heraldic rendition. This design has been changed over the years and is most commonly recognised sitting atop the Coat of arms of Norway. The demi-lion on top of the crown was used by Norwegian governmental authorities from 1905, but was often omitted from about the year 1920, and officially omitted in the Royal Decree on the "arms of the realm" from March 19th, 1937.

○ 1 KRONE ○
ALT○FOR NORGE

Edge

1 Krone

KM# 385
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 7 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.07 mm
Shape round with a center hole
Alignment Medal
Mint
Mint of Norway

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