5 kroner 1927 — Norway ( Pick: 7b )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 kroner issued in Norway in 1927. It is cataloged under Pick number 7b. The note features a front side design that includes the signature of S. Cederholm, dated between 1916 and 1934, with the prefix E-N.
This banknote has dimensions of 127 x 72 mm and is printed in blue, yellow, and green colors. The printing office responsible for this note is Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., located in London.
The note was part of Norway’s currency during its post-World War I recovery phase, emphasizing economic reshaping during that period.
This banknote has dimensions of 127 x 72 mm and is printed in blue, yellow, and green colors. The printing office responsible for this note is Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., located in London.
The note was part of Norway’s currency during its post-World War I recovery phase, emphasizing economic reshaping during that period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Cederholm
- Date of issue
- 1916-1934
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., London
- Colour
- Blue, Yellow, and Green
- Dimensions
- 127 x 72 mm
- Pick catalog
- 7b
About this banknote
The Norges Bank issued the 5-kroner banknote in 1927 as part of its Series II, which was in circulation from 1901 to 1945. This series was designed by painter Oluf Wold-Torne and engraved by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. in London. Initially printed in London on Austrian paper, production moved to Norway in 1907, utilizing paper from Alvøens Papirfabrikk Ltd. near Bergen.
The obverse of the 5-kroner note features a portrait of Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie, the first President of the Norwegian Parliament. The reverse displays the Norwegian coat of arms. This specific note, cataloged as Pick 7b, bears the signature of S. Cederholm, who served as the bank's signatory from 1916 to 1934.
