Medal - 17. Mai 1914 Grimstad; gilt bronze; monarch on obverse

Features

Location	Norway
King	Haakon VII (1905-1957)
Type	Commemorative medals › Event medals
Year	1914
Composition	Gilding metal plated bronze
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 558405
References	Støren/Holst# 400 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# 72b Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway.

Commemorative issue

Constitution Day

Series: 17. Mai Medalje

Obverse

Portraits of King Christian Frederik and King Haakon VII in military uniforms facing left, surrounded by inscription. All in beaded ring, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
• CHRISTIAN • FREDRIK ★ HAAKON • VII •
THRONDSEN F.

Engraver: Ivar Throndsen

Reverse

Grimstad city coat of arms: sailing ship facing right above wavy lines, horizontal lines in the background, with a castle crown. Surrounded by inscription above and below, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· 17DE · MAI · 1914 ·
· GRIMSTAD ·

Translation: 17th of May.

Engraver: Ivar Throndsen

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1914

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