• Obverse: Monogram of King Olav V crowned, with the inscription OLAV V NORGES KONGE.

• Reverse: Denomination 10 ØRE and the year 1981.

• Composition: Copper-nickel.

• Weight: 1.5 g.

• Diameter: 15 mm.

• Edge: Plain.

• Mint: Royal Norwegian Mint (Kongsberg).

Historical Insight:
The 10 øre coin reflects the final decades of øre circulation in Norway before its gradual phasing out in the 1990s. Coins of King Olav V (1957–1991) symbolize both continuity with Norway’s monarchy and modernization in coinage design.

Collecting Note:
Though modest in face value, øre coins from the late 20th century are increasingly valued by collectors as relics of Norway’s pre-krone reform era, especially in higher grades of preservation.