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500 Kroner
| Issuer | Norges Bank |
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| Year | 1991-1997 |
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| Value | 500 Kroner |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of composer Edvard Grieg at left, rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint in blue tones. The large numeral '500' in bold intaglio occupies the centre, surrounded by intricate lathe-work rosette patterns, with the inscription 'FEM HUNDRE KRONER' above and 'NORGES BANK' below. Two facsimile signatures appear at lower centre, with the date and series suffix printed at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a traditional Norwegian rosemaling floral motif set within an arched decorative surround, rendered in vivid multicolour against a detailed guilloche background in muted blue and green tones. The large numeral '500' in intaglio appears at right, flanked by fine lathe-work patterns and a geometric colour-band strip at the left margin. The inscriptions 'FEM HUNDRE KRONER' and 'NORGES BANK' are printed at upper right. |
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| Protection description | Watermark portrait of Edvard Grieg; embedded security thread |
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