Rigsdaler
Norway
1816–1875
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$46.19
Based on Silver spot price ($79.27/oz) · 62.5% purity · 29g
Updated 6:36 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Norway |
| Years Minted | 1816–1875 |
| Composition | 0.625 silver |
| Weight | 29 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the portrait of the reigning Norwegian monarch.
Reverse
Displays the crowned Norwegian coat of arms.
History & Notable Facts
The Rigsdaler featured a distinctly Norwegian lion on its reverse, a bold assertion of identity even under Swedish rule from 1814.
That design choice reflected the coin's role as Norway's standard silver currency during the union, issued from 1816 until the shift to the krone in 1875. Struck at the Kongsberg Mint, these coins often weighed around 25 grams in their most common form, the species rigsdaler. Variations included copper alloys for smaller denominations, adapting to economic needs.
Exact mintage figures are murky; records from the era were spotty, with some lost to fires or bureaucratic neglect. Still, surviving examples show wear from everyday use, from Bergen markets to rural trades.
As for myths, no, it wasn't secretly minted in Stockholm—though the confusion persists among novices.
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