Obverse: The obverse features a right-facing bust of King Harald V of Norway (1991–present). Behind the bust are the initials of engraver Ingrid Austlid Rise (IAR). At the bottom appear the mintmark (⚒), the year of issue 1993, and the mintmaster’s initial K. Around the portrait is the inscription HARALD V · NORGES KONGE (“Harald V, King of Norway”). The rim is encircled by a solid ring.
Reverse: The reverse depicts the famous Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, facing left, carrying skis on his shoulder. Beside him is a tent with the Norwegian flag. Behind the bust are the initials of designer Tomasz Boncza-Ozdowski (TBO). At the top is the Olympic symbol, and around the design is the inscription 1500 KRONER · LILLEHAMMER 1994.
About the coin: This 1500 Kroner gold coin was issued in Norway in 1993 to commemorate the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer. It honors Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911. The coin is made of 91.7% gold, weighs 16.96 g (about 15.56 g of pure gold), and has a diameter of 27 mm. It was minted at the Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk, Kongsberg). A collector’s non-circulating coin highly valued by numismatists and history enthusiasts.
