Norway Coins 5 Kroner 1982 King Olav V
Obverse: Portrait of King Olav V of Norway to the left, designer mark, crossed hammers.
Lettering: OLAF V ALT FOR NORGE HØ.
Engraver: Øivind Hansen.
Reverse: Coat-of-Arms of Norway, denomination, and year of issue.
Lettering: 5 KRONER 1983.
Engraver: Øivind Hansen.
Edge: Waved line engraved, 4 crossed hammers and a letter referring to the chief of The Royal Mint, B for Arne Bakken (1974-1980) and K for Ole-Robert Kolberg (1981-1988).
Years: 1974-1988.
Value: 5 Kroner (5 NOK).
Composition: Copper-Nickel.
Weight: 11.5 g.
Diameter: 29.5 mm.
Thickness: 2.0 mm.
Shape: Round.
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King Olav V of Norway
Olav V (Alexander Edward Christian Frederik; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was the son of Haakon VII and Maud of Wales.
He became heir apparent when his father was elected king in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav IV, and his parents made sure he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. In preparation for his royal duties, he attended both civilian and military schools. In 1929, he married his first cousin Princess Märtha of Sweden. During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. At his death, he was the last surviving grandchild of Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Alexandra of Denmark.
Due to his considerate, down-to-earth style, King Olav was immensely popular, resulting in the nickname Folkekongen ("The People's King"). In a 2005 poll by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Olav was voted "Norwegian of the century".