Medal - 17. Mai 1914 Crown Prince Olav; aluminium

Features

Location	Norway
King	Haakon VII (1905-1957)
Type	Commemorative medals › Event medals
Year	1914
Composition	Aluminium
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round with a loop
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 390966
References	Støren/Holst# 399 Ragnar Støren, Hans Holst; 1937. Myntgravør Ivar Throndsens medaljer, jetonger og merker = Coin Engraver Ivar Throndsen's Medals, Tokens, and Badges. Numismatic Cabinet of the University of Oslo: Myntkabinett, Oslo, Norway. , Kvist 17. mai# 73d Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway.

Commemorative issue

Constitution Day

Series: 17. Mai Medalje

Obverse

Portrait of Prince Olav facing right, plaque and laurel wreath below. Inscription above, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRONPRINS OLAV
I. T.

Translation: Crown Prince Olav.

Engraver: Ivar Throndsen

Reverse

Busts of Christian Magnus Falsen and Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie, oak wreath and banner below. The Eidsvold building amongst trees at bottom, inscription surrounding and in the middle. All in beaded ring, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
» ENIG ⸰ OG ⸰ TRO ⸰ TIL ⸰ DOVRE ⸰ FALDER «
FALSEN CHRISTIE
1814-17DE MAI-1914

Translation:
United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble.
17th of May 1914.

Engraver: Ivar Throndsen

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1914

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