Obverse: The obverse features a left-facing bust of King Olav V of Norway (1957–1991). Behind the bust are the engraver Øivind Hansen’s initials (ØH). At the bottom appear the mintmark (⚒), the year of issue 1991, and the mintmaster’s initial K. Around the portrait is the inscription OLAV V · NORGES KONGE (“Olav V, King of Norway”). The rim is encircled by a solid ring.
Reverse: The reverse depicts a petroglyph of a skier, more than 4000 years old, from Rødøy in Alstahaug municipality, Nordland. At the top is the Olympic symbol, and around the design is the inscription 1500 KRONER · LILLEHAMMER 1994. The design is by Øivind Hansen.
About the coin: This 1500 Kroner gold coin was struck in Norway in 1991 to commemorate the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer. It belongs to the Olympic series honoring Norwegian history and culture. The coin is made of 91.7% gold, weighs 16.96 g (containing about 15.56 g of pure gold), and has a diameter of 27 mm. It was minted at the Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk, Kongsberg). It is a collector’s non-circulating coin highly valued by numismatists.
