I Find The Coinage Of Norway Very Bland And Uninspired.

Change my mind.

 

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I guess it depends on what you collect. I have about 400 normal circulating spread over 130 years and agree they are mostly bland.
On the other hand....

 

They're keeping it simple for the most part. Maybe a good thing. Maybe they don't argue about designs as much as we do about ours. A lot easier just chugging a tankard of ale.

 

I like those! Thanks - now I have some Norwegian coins to hunt.

 

I own only two Norwegian coins, and I like both of them a lot.

 

That last one is spectacular!

 

They just won more of these than any other country on earth. Not bad for a nation with just over 5 million people..

 

Well, Noway was in union with Sweden from what, 1815 to 1905 or so?
That limits their coinage a bit.
Here's a pre-union 2 Skilling Courant 1810 of Frederik VI. I liked it at least.

 

First Moose - Now Squirrel:


Norway 1 Ore 1963
Bronze, 16.0 mm, 2.0 gm

 

Those of you who live here in the U.S. and are poo pooing other nations
lack of creativity with their circulating coinage' take a peek at ours.

 

I don't think many people on this forum would tout US coinage as a benchmark of design creativity. Doesn't mean they can't be critical of other nations' coinage.

 

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I think Switzerland get the prize for least inspiring. I quite like the Norwegians.

 

As for being bland or uninteresting, I see your point. Sort of like the Wyoming quarter, they missed a chance to add a lot of detail to make the design "pop."

 

I AGREE! Modern coins from Sweden/ Norway/ Denmark are boring/ bland. However the coinage struck before 1914 was way nicer/ but that goes for most coinage.