100 Kroner, Norges Bank, Norway, 2016–2024 (Pick 54)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2016-2024
Issuing entity
Kingdom of NorwayThis 100 Kroner note was issued in Norway by the Norges Bank, with dates recorded from 2016–2024. It belongs to the Krone (1875-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Harald V (1991-2026). It measures 136 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 54.
Obverse: Orange purple print. Viking ship (Oseberg ship found in the Oseberg tomb from the 9th century AD, displayed in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo). Puffin on the top right corner. Its lettering reads “100 HUNDRE KRONER / NORGES BANK”. Translation given in the catalogue: “100 Crowns Bank of Norway”. Reverse: Red-brown print. Pixilated design of a cargo ship. Globe on the bottom right corner. Its lettering reads “HUNDRE KRONER NOREGS BANK”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Hundred crowns. Bank of Norway.”.
The note was printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date). Design is credited to Arild Yttri , Morten Johansen and Terje Tønnessen, Arild Yttri and Morten Johansen. Watermark: Puffin and denomination "100". Signatures recorded for the type: Øystein Olsen (ØO) (Governor); Trond Eklund (TE) (Director / Chief Cashier). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
This series has “the sea” as theme, and a sub-theme for each denomination. All the banknotes feature an easily recognaisable picture on the obverse and a pixelated related picture on the reverse. The sub-themes are: The 50-krone banknote: The sea that binds us together The 100-krone banknote: The sea that takes us out into the world The 200-krone banknote: The sea that feeds us The 500-krone banknote: The sea that gives us prosperity The 1000-krone banknote: The sea that carries us forward This series follow the language if the previous with all the notes featuring both Bokmål (book language, which is based on Danish) on the obverse and Nynorsk (new Norwegian, which is based on conservative dialects) on the reverse. The contrast is in Bokmål the word “Norway's” is “Norges” and in Nynorsk it is “Noregs”. Printing This banknote was printed over two sesions: 67.200.000 printed in 2017 260.000 printed in 2016; all dated 2016 UV activity: Front/obverse side - puffin, denomination “100,” and security fibres Back/reverse side - Denomination “100” in box
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 136 × 65 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Puffin and denomination "100"
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)
- Currency
- Krone (1875-date)
- Designer
- Arild Yttri , Morten Johansen and Terje Tønnessen, Arild Yttri and Morten Johansen
- Signatures
- Øystein Olsen (ØO) (Governor) · Trond Eklund (TE) (Director / Chief Cashier)
- Issuing bank
- Norges Bank
Design
- Obverse
- Orange purple print. Viking ship (Oseberg ship found in the Oseberg tomb from the 9th century AD, displayed in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo). Puffin on the top right corner.
- Reverse
- Red-brown print. Pixilated design of a cargo ship. Globe on the bottom right corner.
- Obverse lettering
- 100 HUNDRE KRONER / NORGES BANK
- Reverse lettering
- HUNDRE KRONER NOREGS BANK
Identification
- Value
- 100 Kroner
- Dates recorded
- 2016-2024
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 54
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P54
- NumistaN# 201985
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.