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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 6:24 pm Here are two older Norway 2 Skilling coins I got recently. First is an 1810 2 Skilling with interesting symbols flanking the "2", compared to those listed in a catalogue (below). Apparently, this isn't a rare variety--but it's the only one I've seen for sale, so I couldn't resist a good deal. A few symbol varieties: The second is a 2 Skilling from 1811 with a great, deep copper color! This one has the larger mintmark, which apparently is scarcer. This coin is notably heavy for the issue--8.9 grams, and over a gram heavier than the 1810--despite being smaller at 26mm versus 28mm. Its thickness probably accounts for the added weight. These coins were quite crude due to a shortage in minting equipment due to a naval blockade against Copenhagen, so the Kongsberg mint had to make do with what they had on hand to cut dies and strike coins. The result is a lot of visible handwork and interesting varieties. Edited by DVCollector 12/16/2012 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Williamsonj320 Pillar of the Community United States 538 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 7:16 pm Thanks for sharing your recent acquisitions! I always enjoy seeing what you find in terms of older Norwegian coins. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 8:28 pm Thanks--I enjoy studying the details from a time when coins showed a lot of hand-work. For example, look at the different style of monograms with these two. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 11:23 pm Fantastic! Report this Post to the Staff
Williamsonj320 Pillar of the Community United States 538 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 12:27 am Yea, that 1810 is gorgeous! Is it common for coins of that era and locale to have very thin or no rims or is that just from wear and being 200 years old? Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 12:43 am Thanks! Yes--these coins never had a rim. The flans were punched out of a sheet of metal, but never went through an "upsetting" mill to raise a rim as on all modern coins. Then they were struck in a press without a collar, so the shape varies a lot. Silver and gold coins often had a design on the edge to discourage clipping, but many base-metal coins did not. These were probably struck on a screw press like the one in this tour of the Kongsberg mint museum. Edited by DVCollector 12/17/2012 01:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
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