200 Kroner "Knut Hamsun" 2009

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150th Anniversary of the birth of Knut Hamsun

Denomination: 200 Kroner
Quality: Proof
Issue limit: ? pcs.
Metal: Ag 925
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 16.85 grams
Artists: Enzo Finger/Ingrid Austlid Rise

This coin celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Norway's most important authors, Knut Hamsun.

The elements used for the reverse design are his signature, the year dates of his birth and anniversary, as well as a depiction of the original handwriting for one of his most essential works, "Growth of the Soil" (1917), which contributed to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in 1920. Contours of his face in profile are intertwined with the handwriting and give the coin a vivid expression symbolizing the creative process in his writing.

Biography.

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Knut Hamsun’s works hold a central place in Norwegian literature and cultural history. Hamsun is one of Norway’s three literary Nobel laureates and his work has had a strong influence on both Norwegian and international literature.
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The reverse of the coin, designed by Enzo Finger, features Hamsun’s signature, the year of his birth and of the anniversary, a reproduction of Hamsun’s notes for his novel Markens Grøde (Growth of the Soil) with the author’s features partially visible through the text. The portrait is based on an etching by Horst Janssen © Horst Janssen / BONO 2009.

The coin's obverse was designed by Ingrid Austlid Rise, Det Norske Myntverket AS (Mint of Norway). It features the coat of arms of Norway with the royal crown and the surrounding inscription KONGERIKET NORGE, the year of issue and the coin’s denomination, with Det Norske Myntverkets (Mint of Norway) mint mark, the crossed pick and hammer, placed between the year of issue and the coin’s denomination.

Auflage: max. 40 000 Stück
Rand: glatt
Prägestätte: Det Norske Myntverket (Mint of Norway)
Ausgabetag: 19. 2. 2009
Ausgabepreis: 450 NOK

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