Medal - 17. Mai 1916 Woman and child; Restrike
Features
| Location |
Norway
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Haakon VII (1905-1957)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Event medals |
| Year | 1916 (1973) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 559267 |
| References | Støren/Holst# 416 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.Kjetil Kvist; 2001. Katalog over 17. mai-medaljer. Samlerforl., Oslo, Norway. |
Commemorative issue
Constitution Day
Series: 17. Mai Medalje
Obverse
Woman and child sitting, the woman is holding a shield with a crowned norwegian lion holding an axe and facing left, vertical lines behind in the shield. Surrounded by inscription, beaded and solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· LÆR · AT · ELSKE · OG · VÆRGE · DIT · LAND ·
THRONDSEN
Translation: Learn to love and protect your country.
Designer: Ivar Throndsen
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with stars around in an oak and laurel wreath, in a beaded ring and a solid ring. Surrounded by another inscription, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GUD · SIGNE · VAART · DYRE · FEDRELAND · OG · LAT · DET · SOM · HAGEN · BLØMA!
17DE
⋆ MAI ⋆
1916
Translation:
God bless our valuable fatherland and let it bloom like a garden.
17th of May.
Designer: Ivar Throndsen
Edge
Crossed hammers mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering: R
Mint
 |
Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1916 (1973) | 300 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Actual silver weight: 0.357 oz
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