Norway 5 Speciedaler, 1868-1875

Norway 5 Speciedaler, 1868-1875 obverse
Norway 5 Speciedaler, 1868-1875 reverse

Information:

Country Norway
Period Speciedaler (1816-1875)
Currency Speciedaler
Denomination 5 Speciedaler
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Charles IV (Karl IV) (1859-1872) Oscar II (1872-1905)
Issuing bank Norges Bank
Year 1868-1875
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper (Paper from Saunders Paper Mill)
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 160x100 mm

Obverse:

Norway 5 Speciedaler, 1868-1875
Latin

Obverse text

5 NORGES BANK 5 5 5 FEM FEM TRONDHJEM AAR 1868 Mod denne Seddel betaler Norges Bank til Ihændehaveren FEM SPECIEDALERE Sølv

Obverse symbol

Green, red and black print, on blue paper. Center top half feature some men representing the four traditional main occupations of Norway, from left to right: Bakery, fishery, farmer and seafare. They stand around the national coat of arms. Belowe that is the law text and and value. To the sides are the value again in decorative pillars, made of the nummeric value.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5 FEM 5 FEM NORGES BANK FEM 5 FEM 5

Reverse symbol

Green, red and black print, on blue paper. Royal coat of arms in the center on a cross, with value to the sides and top and corners.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1868 1868 + - - - - - -
1868 Remainder, cancelled - - - - - -
1869 1869 - - - - - -
1870 1870 - - - - - -
1874 1874 - - - - - -
1875 1875 - - - - - -