Norway 500 Kroner, 1901-1944 P-11

Christie-issue

Norway 500 Kroner, 1901-1944 P-11 obverse
Norway 500 Kroner, 1901-1944 P-11 reverse

Information:

Reference P#11
Country Norway
Period Krone (1875-date)
Currency Kroner
Denomination 500 Kroner
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Oscar II (1872-1905) Haakon VII (1905-1957)
Issuing bank Norges Bank
Year 1901-1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 06.09.1945
Size (WxH) 216x127 mm

Obverse:

Norway 500 Kroner, 1901-1944 P-11
Latin

Obverse text

NORGES BANK betaler med denne Seddel til Ihændehaveren FEM HUNDREDE KRONER GULD.

Obverse symbol

Green print. Stortingspresident Christie on left, value on the right

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

NORGES BANK 500 500 FEM HUNDREDE KRONER FEM HUNDREDE KRONER

Reverse symbol

Blue, red and green print, with black center print. In the center is Akershus Castle, the old Castle and fort in downtown Oslo. Surrounding it to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway surrounded by the arms of the 6 bishoprics of Norway (Christiania, Bergen, Hamar, Trondheim, Kristiansand and Tromsø).

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1901 Prefix A + - - - - - -
1902 Prefix A - - - - - -
1905 Prefix A - - - - - -
1911 Prefix A - - - - - -
1913 Prefix A - - - - - -
1916 Prefix A - - - - - -
1918 Prefix A - - - - - -
1924 Prefix A $3.800,00 - - - - -
1931 Prefix A - - - - - -
1932 Prefix A - - - - - -
1936 Prefix A - - - - - -
1938 Prefix A - - - - - -
1939 Prefix A - - - - - -
1940 Prefix A - - - - - -
1941 Prefix A - - - - - -
1941 As c. Remainder overprint: SPECIMEN - - - - - -
1942 Prefix A - $3.700,00 - - - -
1943 Prefix A - - - - - -
1944 Prefix A; Only a few put into circulation - - - - - -
1944 As c with overprint: SPECIMEN - - - - - -