Artefacts

Lillehammer 1994, 1500 kroner. Norway. Series 3. Telemark skier and portrait of King Harald V.

Obverse

Sideways portrait of King Harald V. Caption: "HARALD V · NORGES KONGE ; 1993". Signature: Middle, on the left: IAR.

Reverse

Telemark skier. At the top, Games' emblem. Caption: "LILLEHAMMER 1994 - 1500 KRONER·". Signature: In the middle: JH.

Created

Created: Den Kongelige Mynt Created: Ingrid AUSTLID RISES Created: Johs HAUGLAND

Featured

Visually represented: Roi de Norvège Harald V

Materials

gold 916.6

Dimension

ø 27 x 2 mm, 180 °, 17 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. LUND, Morten. "A Short History of Alpine Skiing: From Telemark to Today". In: Skiing Heritage, Winter 1996, pp. 5-19.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

35233

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) /

Keywords

Personality Lillehammer 1994, Olympic Winter Games Norway Telemark skiing emblem