On 7 October 2014, Norges Bank (Norway’s central bank) presented the results of its ongoing banknote competition. The new theme will be “The Sea.” A press release revealed the proposed design for the 100-kroner note. The first notes from the new series are not expected to be issued until 2017Read More…
200 kroner, 2013. Like P50, but new date and signatures (Øystein Olsen / Trond Eklund). Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.Read More…
According to a press release dated 30 November 2013, “The new banknote series will feature the sea as the theme, reflecting its importance for Norway’s business sector and economic prosperity. Norges Bank started work on the new banknote series in autumn 2012. This will be the eighth series. There isRead More…
500 kroner, 2012. Like P51, but new date and new signatures (Øystein Olsen & Trond Eklund). Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.Read More…
According to a Norges Bank press release dated 4 December 2012, Norges Bank has started on a project to develop a new banknote series. This will be the eighth series of krone-denominated banknotes. There is a need to enhance the security of Norwegian banknotes so that they will continue toRead More…
Norges Bank has announced that the notes dated 1977-1998 (Pick 41-P45) were demonetized as 1 November 2012. Courtesy of Sune Persson.Read More…
50 kroner (US$8.70), 2011. Like P46, but new date and signatures (Øystein Olsen / Trond Eklund). Courtesy of Håkon Meidell-Pritzier Hagelund.Read More…
100 kroner (US$17), 2010. Like P49, but new date and prefix letter before serial number. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Here’s an interesting article about Norway’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in the 1980s, but eventually destroyed. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…
According to a Ministry of Finance press release dated 22 October 2010, Øystein Olsen has been appointed the new governor of Norges Bank for a six-year term beginning on 1 January 2011. New signature varieties are likely to follow. Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.Read More…