New 50 kroner banknote in Norway

Issue nr.3
Mintage: 2500
Releaseprice: NOK 225,-

THE NEW 100-KORNER BANKNOTE IN NORWAY

Issue nr.7
Mintage: 4000
Releaseprice: NOK 295,-

Norway - Issue no. 62, Mintage: 800 covers.  

Copy of Norways first banknote from 1695

This numisletter has been issued in commemoration to the 300th anniversary of the death of Jørgen thor Møhlen, the man who got the permission from King Christian V, the King of Denmark/Norway to issue Norways first papermoney in 1695.
Jørgen thor Møhlen died 25. December 1708 in great poverty, in spite of the fact that he was agreat trader, shipowner and apointed as Director of Commerce by the king.

This banknotecover consist of a copy of the first note originally issued for the 300th anniversary of the first banknote by Norges Bank's noteprinting company. The cover has part of a picture from old Bergen. On the back is a picture of thor Møhlen and a copy of the decree issued by the king accepting the issueing of the notes, as well as a short description.

The stamp was issued in 1995 at the 350 years for the Post, depicting old coins and notes and was cancelled at Bergen Centrum Postoffice on the 27th December 2008 (first working day after Christmas)

The mintage of this letter is 800 and cost NOK 495,- (for subscribers NOK 450,-)

In 2009 Norway can celebrate the National Anthem's 150 years anniversary. The text to "Ja, vi elsker" was first written as a political poem by the famous poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1859. Five years later when Norway should commemorate the 50 years anniversary for the Constitution, Bjørnson changed part of the text in his poem and he asked his cousin, Rickard Nordraak, to compose a melody to the text. By this Norway got their new National Anthem.

The Post of Norway marked this Jubilee, by issuing a special stamp on the 17th April. The stamp shows Bjørnsons manuscript and children with banner and flag.
The coin used in this numisletter is the 10 kroner commemorative silvercoin issued in 1964 to commemorate the 150 years anniversary for the Constitution. This coin show the Building at Eidsvoll where the Constitution was written in 1814.
The pictuere on the envelope is showing the children procession in front of the Royal Castle a 17th May.
The first line of "Ja, vi elsker" in the lower part of the envelope.

This letter is made in 800 copies and cost NOK 425,- (for subscribers NOK 395,-)