Ore Crowned
Can you tell me about my coin from the year of 1893?
On one side there is a lion holding an axe, a crown above it, and the roman numberal 2 on the right. On the other side is the number 2 above the number 2 are the letters ORE,the O has a line going diagonally through it. Any info would be great. thanks.
Ore is part of the coinage used in the Scandinavian countries of Norway , Sweden and Denmark . the ore is the lesser denomination under Kroner / Krone ( = Crown ), in the same way as Pennies / Pence are lesser than the Pound or Cents being less than the Dollar .
As for the O with the stroke through it , try Denmark as , not having been in Scandinavia since the late 70s. , and if memory serves me well enough the corresponding coinage and alphabetical letter in both Norway and Sweden is the same O with two small dots over the letter .
Jayme and Crowned Chic (aka Visa) Oregon Reining Horse Competition July 24, 2010