1 Krone - Haakon VII (Government in exile; exchangenotes)
Issuer Norway
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Obverse
Black print on green background. Value to the left with year on top. Value in the and in the corners. Issuer and signature to the right.
Lettering: 1942 1 NORGES BANK EN KRONE IFÖLGE SÆRSKILT FULMAGT. WATERLOW & SONS LTD, LONDON
Reverse
Green print. Crowned monogram of Haakon VII at the center. Value to the sides.
Lettering: 1 KRONE H7 WATERLOW & SONS LTD, LONDON
Basic Information
Category
Banknote
Demonetization
Yes
Issuing Entity
Norges Bank (Wikidata)
Face Value
1 Krone (Numeric: 1)
Series
Kronesedlerne London exchange issue
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Paper
Size
100 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
1942 1 NORGES BANK EN KRONE IFÖLGE SÆRSKILT FULMAGT. WATERLOW & SONS LTD, LONDON
Reverse Lettering
1 KRONE H7 WATERLOW & SONS LTD, LONDON
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | - |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | 182.92EUR |
| AU | - |
| UNC | - |
Comments
Historical context:In the middle of the fight for Norway, in 1940, it was decided the Bank of Norway should be in non-occupied areas of the country and follow the King and government. When the government and King fled to London, the Bank followed them.The 1942 notes were made in preparation for exchanging the in-circulation banknotes, after the war's end. A total value of 600 million Kroner, were printed on the 1942 issue. And around 111 million for the 1944 issue.They never entered into circulation, but can have slipped out, due to the 1944 “krigssedler" (war notes) issue, which were banknotes intended for a reconquest of Norway. After the German capitulated, Allied-soldiers were sent to Norway with the war notes, exchanged for their Dollars and Pounds, and around 2 million Kroner entered into circulation, before the new definitive notes from London were sent to Norway.The low denomination 1 and 2 Kroner notes from 1942 were to be used as krigsnotes too, not reissued for 1944. Numbers printedNumbers printed for this denomination is unknown.
