Norwegian krone in 1931: Leave gold
Norwegian krone divides its story at 1931, under “Leave gold.” The figure attached to that history is 1875. Do not replace the sentence with the number on a bureau de change board today. Fix the reason it was issued, the picture, and where it was used, to that year. The central bank is founded after the Napoleonic settlement.
Norwegian krone (NOK) is issued or defined under Norges Bank. A floating Nordic currency outside the euro, with oil revenue kept in a fiscal fund rather than in the note. Norges Bank sets monetary policy and oversees the unit; physical production involves Mint of Norway / contractors.
No. Tool-Lifes /money is a static educational atlas. It explains regimes, history and design without live tickers. Why does Norwegian krone matter globally? Global importance comes from trade invoicing, reserve holdings, financial contracts and migrant remittances — measured here as relative scores, not prices.
What does the reserve-weight score mean? It ranks how heavily central banks and global finance rely on this unit compared with others in the atlas — an editorial 0–100 score. The Design chapter covers major note and coin types; images come from Wikimedia Commons when a free licence is available.
Norwegian krone in 1931 under “Leave gold” carries 1875. That figure is not today’s counter price.1931
Figures to keep
- Year of the rule
- 1931
- Figure in the history
- 1875
- Currency
- Norwegian krone
- Line in the record
- Leave gold