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  • 50 Øre 1920-1923, KM# 380, Norway, Haakon VII
  • 50 Øre 1920-1923, KM# 380, Norway, Haakon VII
Obverse

Crowned monograms of King Haakon VII form cross with hole in center, surrounded by the motto "We give our all for Norway".

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.

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.

ALT FOR NOR- GE ○
H7 H7 H7 H7

Reverse

Coat of arms of Norway flanked by designs, hole in center. Date, denomination and mintmark of the Mint of Norway (⚒ crossed hammers) below.

The coat of arms of Norway is a crowned, golden lion rampant holding an axe with an argent blade, on a crowned, triangular and red escutcheon. Its elements originate from personal insignias for the royal house in the High Middle Ages, thus being among the oldest in Europe. In Norway, the motif of the coat of arms is often called den norske løve; literally translated, “the Norwegian lion”.

1921 50 ØRE ○⚒○

Edge

50 Øre

KM# 380
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 4.8 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness -
Shape round with a center hole
Alignment -
Mint
Mint of Norway

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