Obverse
Bust of king Haakon VII, facing right. Surrounded by inscription. Initials on bottom of bust. Beaded ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
⸰HAAKON⸰VII⸰NORGES⸰KONGE⸰
J.V. I.T.
ALT⸰FOR⸰NORGE
Translation:
Haakon VII, King of Norway
Everything for Norway
Engravers: Ivar Throndsen, Torbjørn Alvsaaker
Designers: Henrik Bull, Jo Visdal
Reverse
Crowned shield with a crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left with the Order of Saint Olaf chain around. Surrounded by six other shields of the cities (clockwise starting at top right: Bergen, Kristiansand, Hamar, Tromsø, Trondheim, and Oslo). Value above the crown. Date divided by mintmark below the chain. Beaded ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 KRONER
1908
⚒
Engravers: Ivar Throndsen, Torbjørn Alvsaaker
Designer: Henrik Bull
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)
Brekke# 6-10, 12-14, KM# 370, Rønning# 248
Bold Very Fine






