Ore and Kroner

Cladiator

For Denmark is the "ore" like the cent and the "kroner" like the dollar?

farthing

Yep

newbiecollector

Same as in Norway and Sweden.....
100 ore = 1 krone

svessien

Hi
Just wanted to add something here:
In 1875, Norway, Sweden and Denmark made a valuta union, where Denmark and Norway followed Sweden starting to use decimal coinage; kroner and øre. The old Danish and Norwegian denominations converted to the new currency were:
Denmark: 1 Rigsbankdaler=2 kroner, 1 Mark=33 1/3 øre, 1 skilling=2øre.
Norway: 1 Speciedaler=4 kroner, 1 skilling=3 1/3 øre.
The new coin types in Norway from 1875 were:
20 kroner gold (1000/124 gr. 900/1000 gold), 10 kroner gold, these were similar in weight for all three countries.
Silver coinage: 2 and 1 krone, 50, 25 and 10 øre
Bronze: 5, 2 and 1 øre


The first issues even carried their own explanation of the mint reform:
http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x317/svessien/?action=view&current=5d04_1_sbl.jpg

theboz11

Welcome to the darkside svessien and thanks for the information.

svessien

Thanks. It's nice to be welcome. Are there any collectors of Norwegian/scandinavian coins on this DB, or is it mainly continental and ancients?

theboz11

There are collectors from all areas represented here. Summer is slow, so stick around and meet the group.

farthing

Welcome to the boards Svein!


One of my favorite collections is Commemorative coins from Sweden and Denmark. Lately I have been looking at Norwegian commemorative coins to expand the set.

svessien

Hi there!
Check out the 1906 2 kroner. Norways most famous engraver, Ivar Throndsen, regarded that coin as his best work, along with the 10 kroner 1910. It is not very rare, but should be bought in a good grade, so that one can have a decent look at the engravers work.

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farthing

Nice Kroner!

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bosox

Svein - Maybe this will help. Welcome to the boards. - Rob

IloiloKano

Yes Svein, you are very welcome. Please see the PCGS mis-attributed 50 ore, which I posted for the humors sake. I think you'll get a special kick out of it. As coincidence would have it, the date is 1875, which makes it even funnier now, knowing the history you supplied.

svessien

Hi Rob. Now I just got a bit jealous.... That's just a splendid London set. I collect years from 1875, and types before 1875. The only coins left on my want list after 1875 are 2 kr. 1885, '87, '88, 1 kr. 1878, 1888, 50 øre 1920 (holed) and 1945 (zink), 5 øre 1918 and 1945 and the London set. Do you collect Norway coins?

And, that 50 øre from 1875.......... say no more

tonyhar

Welcome to the boards.

bosox

Svein,

I collect World War II occupation and government in exile coinage from all over Europe (except Germany), including those from Norway.

Rob

svessien

Interesting area and exellent coins. That 1945 5 øre is a real gem. I've got a few duplications of the common iron and zink coins, contact me if you lack any of them (which I guess you don't).