Need help with this 1730 coin, Norway, Denmark?

raiderborg

Any info on this coin would be appreciated.

The holder it was in said, 1730 VIII Skilling, Norway.

I was thinking maybe it was from Denmark though???

Thanks,

MrEureka

Norway is correct.

JRC

Hi, that is KM#224- Norway-8 Skilling (1/2 Mark) 3.6700g of 0.4680 Silver and 0.0552 oz ASW.
Obv: Crowned arms of Norway. Rev: VIII flanked by stars above value, date divided by crossing hammers below.
1730 NBF-(Mint officials initials-Nicolai Bernhard Fuchs)
Mintage was 1,433,000. VG=$10.00 U.S., F=$ 15.00 VF= $45.00 XF= $ 110.00
Beautiful coin.
Jim

JRC

Sorry, the source of the info is the 4th edition of the Standard Cat. of World Coins 1701-1800 (Dec. of 2007)
Jim