Artefacts

Lillehammer 1994, 1500 kroner. Norway. Series 2. Hunters on ski and portrait of King Harald V.

Obverse

Sideways portrait of King Harald V. Caption: "HARALD V · NORGES KONGE ; 1992". Signature: Middle, on the left: IAR.

Reverse

Two vikings hunting with spears on ski. At the top, Games' emblem. Caption: "LILLEHAMMER 1994 - 1500 KRONER·". Signature: down below, on the left: GN.

Created

Created: Den Kongelige Mynt Created: Grazyna NASILOWSKA Created: Ingrid AUSTLID RISES

Featured

Visually represented: Roi de Norvège Harald V

Materials

gold 916.6

Dimension

180 °, ø 27 x 2 mm, 17 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

35228

Edge

Caption: "DE XVII OLYMPISKE VINTERLEKER LILLEHAMMER 1994"

Mintmark/Mintage

Hammer and sickle, symbol of the Norvegian Mint with the letter "K" for the Director' initial (Ole-Robert Kolbergs) / 30000

Keywords

Personality Lillehammer 1994, Olympic Winter Games Norway Middle Ages Hunting Tradition Nature and the environment emblem