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Norges Bank may be ending a thousand-year-old tradition, according to Arne Riise, the director of Oslo Myntgalleri. The bank explains that no new coins are needed at the moment due to low demand, and no process for developing or designing new coins is underway, as kings have been minting coins since Olav the Holy in 1015. However, Riise believes it is unwise for the bank to end this tradition.
Even though there is no guarantee that the new king will have his portrait on a coin, the bank asserts that the need for producing new coins is continuously assessed, especially considering the demand for coins and the reduction in the circulation of old ones. If the need arises in the future, the issue of design will be considered as usual.
The bank has exclusive rights to issue Norwegian banknotes and coins, as well as to determine the value and design. They employ a panel of experts for the design of new coins.
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