Medal - 17. Mai 1917 Coat of arms; silver
Features
| Location |
Norway
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Haakon VII (1905-1957)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Event medals |
| Year | 1917 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 391352 |
| References | Kvist 17. mai# 83a, 83ax Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway. , Støren/Holst# 429 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. |
Commemorative issue
Constitution Day
Series: 17. Mai Medalje
Obverse
Crowned triangular shield with a crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left with vertical lines in the background, inside the shield. Another crowned norwegian lion holding a halberd and facing left on top. Ring made of sticks tied together behind the shield. Circular inscription in two lines surrounding the shield, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
»ENIGHED · GIR · STYRKE · DEN · ER · SOM · RINGEN ·
· OM · LANSEN · DEN · FORUDEN · ER · KREFTEN · INGEN«
Translation:
Unity gives strenght, it is like a ring.
Without it, there is no strenght.
Engraver: Ivar Throndsen
Reverse
Inscription in two lines and stars in an oak and laurel wreath, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
17DE MAI
⋆ 1917 ⋆
Translation: 17th of May.
Engraver: Ivar Throndsen
Edge
Plain.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1917 | Kvist 17. mai# 83a Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway. |
With loop | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | 
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Kvist 17. mai# 83ax Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway. |
Reproduction, without loop | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 20 Lot 972 
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5 Sep 2020 | 1917 – Kvist 17. mai# 83ax – Reproduction, without loop | UNC |
USD 32.18
(NOK 300.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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