10 Øre - Olav V (large letters) 1959-1973 front 10 Øre - Olav V (large letters) 1959-1973 back
10 Øre - Olav V (large letters) 1959-1973 photo
© Oslo Myntgalleri

10 Øre - Olav V large letters

 
Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) 1.5 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Norway
King
Olav V (1957-1991)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1959-1973
Value
10 Øre (0.1&nbspNOK)
Currency
Krone (1875-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
15 mm
Thickness
1.23 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
23 January 1993
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#1428
Rarity index
4%

Reverse

Honeybee above the value, with the country name below, and the date at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10·ØRE
NORGE
19⚒59

Translation: Norway

Designer: Per Palle Storm

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 10 Øre coin from Norway, featuring King Olav V with large letters, has a unique feature - it was designed by a Norwegian artist, Per Palle Storm, who was only 26 years old when he won the design competition for the coin in 1959.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1959  2500000 - - - - - -
1960  12490200 - - - - - -
1961  10385000 - - - - - -
1962  16210000 - - - - - -
1963  17560000 - - - - - -
1964  9781000 - - - - - -
1965  10561000 - - - - - -
1966  16610000 - - - - - -
1967  18243000 - - - - - -
1968  24998300 - - - - - -
1969  27157200 - - - - - -
1970  639300 - - - - - -
1971  8903800 - - - - - -
1972  24834484 - - - - - -
1973  22300925 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Øre - Olav V (large letters) 1959-1973 coin.