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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KurtS, post: 1630105, member: 11786&quot;]Here&#039;s a few recent acquisitions--a Norway 2 Skilling from 1811. <font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span style="color: black"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span style="color: black">I&nbsp; like this coin series because of the handwork on the dies and the&nbsp; varieties. These coins were crude because of a sea blockade against&nbsp; Copenhagen prevented better minting equipment and tools being shipped&nbsp; to the Kongsberg mint. This particular coin is on the heavy side--8.9gr&nbsp; and despite a few dings, it has nice details. The long scratches are&nbsp; actually marks present on the flan before striking. From what I&#039;ve read,&nbsp; the larger mintmark is scarcer.</span></font></font></span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8255571857_0b2ffe54b3_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another from 1810. I like this one because of the symbols flanking the &quot;2 Skilling&quot; aren&#039;t seen as often as others. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8278343425_515029cb5a_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few types of symbols seen on these coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8248889760_2e541d913e_z.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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