Rare Norwegian coins: Norway’s most valuable dates and types
Which Norwegian coins are the rarest, and why? From Olav Kyrre's pennies and the archbishop's skillings to the Schydtz coins of 1689…
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Norwegian coins
Guides to Norwegian coins from the Viking Age and the Middle Ages to skilling, speciedaler and the krone: history, rare dates and what to look for as a collector.
Norwegian medieval coins: penning, hvid and skilling (1280–1537)
From Eirik Magnusson's lion pennies to Olav Engelbrektsson's skillings: Norwegian medieval coins from 1280 to 1537 explained, including the gap after 1387…
2 skilling 1810: one of Norway’s most common old coins and the coins of Frederik VI
The 2 skilling 1810 is one of the old Norwegian coins people find most often. Here is the story of the Kongsberg…
Viking coins: from hacksilver to Olav Kyrre – a buyer’s guide
The Vikings paid in silver by weight, often cut into pieces. This guide explains which Viking age coins exist, from dirhams to…
Bracteates explained: Norway’s thin medieval coins
A bracteate is a paper-thin silver coin struck on one side only, and for much of the Middle Ages it was Norway's…
Skilling and speciedaler: Norway’s old currency explained
How many skilling made a rigsdaler, and what was a speciedaler worth in kroner? Norway's pre-1875 money system explained, period by period.