No Euros In Norway! – Norway 1983 50 Ore 10 Kroner Coins – No Dollars Either!

TripAdvisor.com says “USD and Euros are not accepted. You will need…NOK for Norway. You can withdraw from ATM’s. You will not need a lot of cash though, cards are widely accepted as payment.”

Country Norway
Type Common coin
Years 1974-1996
Value 50 Øre (0.5 NOK)
Metal Copper-nickel
Weight 4.8 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1.63 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 09-16-1997
References KM# 418, Schön# 69
Obverse
Coat of Arms: crowned shield with “den norske løve” (the Norwegian Lion), wielding an axe.
This is one of the oldest coat of arms in Europe. A variation of this image has been used by Norwegian rulers since 1280 when King Eirik Magnussen added the crown and silver (argent) axe to the lion. The axe is the martyr axe of St. Olav, the weapon used to kill him in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
(NOTE: size changes)
Lettering: 19 83
Engraver: Øivind Hansen
Reverse
Value
Lettering:
50
AB ØRE HØ
NORGE
Engraver: Øivind Hansen
Edge
Reeded

Country Norway
Type Common coin
Years 1983-1991
Value 10 Kroner (10 NOK)
Metal Copper-nickel-zinc
Weight 9.0 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 09-15-1995
References KM# 427, Schön# 78
Obverse
Portrait of King Olav V of Norway facing left, designer mark “Ø.H.”
Lettering:
OLAV · V · NORGES · KONGE ·
Ø.H.
Engraver: Øivind Hansen
Reverse
Denomination in a recessed field surrounded by the Chain of the Order of St Olav
Lettering:
10
KR
19 83 K
Engraver: Øivind Hansen
Edge
Plain