I Need Help To Identify This! Norway Bergen (Id: 900th Birthday Commemorative Medal)

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Milano113 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 08/07/2019 8:28 pm I come across this medal I guess I wonder if someone knows something about the only thing is posted is NORWAY BERGEN 1070-1970 KOPI. Thanks Edited by Milano113 08/07/2019 8:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 08/07/2019 9:07 pm 900 looks promising. 90% silver? Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 08/07/2019 9:42 pm Bergen received city status by the Norwegian King Olav Kyrre in 1070 AD. The medal commemorates the city's 900th birthday in 1970. Report this Post to the Staff
Milano113 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 08/07/2019 9:54 pm Thank You for shedding some light. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 08/08/2019 6:18 pm The coin is, of course a copy of the design of a Viking penny from arond 1070. Genuine coins are extrememly scarce, so it's hard to find an example onthe INternet, but there's a picture of a very simlar penny of Olaf III of Norway on his Wikipedia page. It probably won't surprise you that "kopi" is Norwegian for "copy". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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