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Auction: 24009 - World Banknotes
Lot: 364

(x) Norges Bank, Norway, [Top Pop] 100 Kroner, 1944, serial number X391015,
this 100 Kroner banknote, issued by Norges Bank, is the sole finest graded of its kind on PMG Census making it exceptionally rare. This note features a spectacular combination of bold blues, pale greens and peach tones on the obverse, and a vibrant orange on the reverse. The denomination of 100 Kroners appears on all four corners of the note. 100 Kroner also appears in a deep blue at the centre and an interesting orange and purple guilloche pattern at the centre right. At the top of the obverse, the Coat of Arms is featured. On the reverse of this banknote, Norges Bank is once again written, along with Norwegian text reading HUNDRE KRONER. Norges Bank was established on 14th June 1816 and remains the central bank of Norway today. At the top right, the royal cypher H7 of the Norwegian head of state, King Haakon VII is visible. King Haakon VII reigned from 1905 to 1957. The denomination is once again displayed within intricate guilloche frames, as well as embedded into the bordered design,
(Pick 22b), in PMG holder 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, the sole finest graded example on PMG Census

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Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000