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N522 Oscar II and Sophia, Norway

Foreign Coin-Note
Identifier:
N522- Norway- Medal
Type:
Medal
Dimensions:
Description:
King Oscar II (1829-1907)
Oscar II succeeded his brother Carl IV as King of Norway and Sweden in 1872. He married Sophia of Nassau and their eldest son, Gustav, became King of Sweden. Oscar II was to be the last king of the Norwegian–Swedish union. He adopted the motto "Broderfolkenes vel", meaning “The welfare of the sister peoples”.

Oscar II and Queen Sophia were crowned in Nidaros Cathedral on 18 July 1873.
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Numismatic Collection: Donor Unknown (NUM.2003.000)