Back design: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway, in the middle a geometrical design (knot) knows as a Rose of Olav.

Issued 1901-1944. Commoner years start at USD 16 in Good, with strictly UNC fetching about USD 200.

All notes 1914 or earlier are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census. So are a number of year/serial letter combinatons 1916-1937, among them notably 1919 F, 1923 J, 1926 J, 1929 K and 1930 M.

Back design: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway, in the middle a geometrical design (knot) knows as a Rose of Olav.

Issued 1901-1944. Commoner years start at USD 10 in Good, with strictly UNC fetching about USD 125.

All notes 1916 or earlier are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census. So are a number of year/serial letter combinatons 1917-1937, among them notably 1927 M, 1930 O, 1936 W and 1937 X.

Back design: The mansion at Eidsvold, where the Constitutional Assembly met and decided on the Constitution of May 17th 1814, which still is the Norwegian Constitution. Surrounding it: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway surrounded by the arms of the 6 bishoprics of Norway.

Issued 1901-1945. Commoner years start at USD 60 in Good, UNC notes virtually non-existent as all notes were folded once vertically before they left Norges bank - would be about USD 1000.

All notes 1932 or earlier are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census. 1945 is extremely rare as only a few notes reached circulation.

Back design: Håkonshallen, the old Royal Castle in Bergen, which was capital for a period during the Middle Ages. Surrounding it: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway surrounded by the arms of the 6 bishoprics of Norway.

Issued 1901-1945. Commoner years start at USD 60 in Good, UNC notes virtually non-existent as all notes were folded once vertically before they left Norges bank - would be about USD 1000.

Most notes 1933 or earlier, and 1934 with serial letter A, are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census (not 1924, 1928 or 1931). 1945 is extremely rare as only a few notes reached circulation.

Back design: Akershus Castle, the old Castle and fort in downtowen Oslo. Surrounding it: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway surrounded by the arms of the 6 bishoprics of Norway.

Issued 1901-1944. "Commoner" years start at USD 1700 in Good, UNC notes virtually non-existent as all notes were folded twice vertically before they left Norges bank - would probably be about USD 10000 or more (no UNC note listed in the catalog!).

Absolutely all notes are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census. 1944 is extremely rare as only a few notes reached circulation.

Back design: the Cathedral of Nidaros (Trondheim), the shrine of Norway's patron saint St. Olav who was worshipped in all Scandinavia. Surrounding it: to the left, the head of a viking king, to the right the arms of Norway surrounded by the arms of the 6 bishoprics of Norway.

Issued 1901-1943. "Commoner" years start at USD 800 in Good, UNC notes virtually non-existent as all notes were folded twice vertically before they left Norges bank - would probably be about USD 5000 or more (no UNC note listed in the catalog!).

Nearly all notes are scarce or rare, and should be reported to the census, with the exception of 1940 and 1942.

Norge,
5 kr 1944, W3162673, Pick 7 - SPECIMEN

Picture courtesy of and copyright Thomas Høiland

Norge,
10 kr 1944, F4403137,
Pick 8 -
SPECIMEN

Picture courtesy of and copyright Thomas Høiland