Norway Haakon VII 2 Kroner 1908

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