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This Is What Norway’s Money Will Look Like In 2017
This Is What Norway’s Money Will Look Like In 2017
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Believe it or not, this is Norway’s new currency design, set to be released in 2017. The backsides of their controversial new banknotes feature color palettes that look like digitally blurred versions of the images found on the fronts of the bills.

Both sides of the bills were selected by Norges Bank during a competition held in the spring of 2014. The front side contains a series of artwork by graphic design studio The Metric System and Terje Tønnessen called “Norwegian Living Space,” while the basis for the pixelated back will be the “Beauty of Boundaries” design by Snøhetta Design. The front features various ocean scenes of importance to the Norwegian national identity.

More info: norges-bank.no (h/t: GeeZuZz)

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

    What do you think ?
    MikelaKakeli
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's fantastic! Original and cool. Afterwards, who's to say how a given currency should look like?

    ManuelSchnabel
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least one side shouldn't be too difficult to forge...

    bigdave027
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Futuristic, that's the way we should be going

    MilosMiljkovic
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. It's an unusual and new

    ArunRaj
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol... this is fun! is this for real?

    Melodie
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice and simple Ilike it. Maybe we should get a money renovation. Sure we can keep the presidents but make different colors too.

    FernPorras
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. I would love to see US upgrade the design on our money.

    PaulJanssen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wished the Euro looked as cool like this!

    AlClerc
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Scandinavians are always ahead in design.

    KellySmith
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No different then Canadian money. Don't know how easy it is to screw up and lose money when it's all green like in the USA.

    AdamHarnden
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    neat, exact same colors as Canada

    DianaOprescu
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i like it.. those are their national values. I will use those money soon :P

    MarciaAmen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it, it has a modern design and easy to distinguish.

    Daniela Maksimović
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no idea why they bother considering they are going for the system where people use just credit cards no bills anymore.

    TronOlavButveitBerbu
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We keep the usual colours. I have never looked at the pictures when I pay. One side is ugly as hell, but noone will actually care in Norway!

    alwaysbored
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take a hint US… our bills are so stiff...

    CJSamurai
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool! Looks awesome! Can't wait till this comes out.

    Amber Solnick
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Modern on one side, classic on the other. They both suit the same purpose.

    teczasrecza
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    such a beautiful country, such ugly banknotes :(

    Tora Eidsvåg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Snøhetta, not Enzo Finger..

    BenedicteLille-My
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont want this! I LIVE in Norway, and this is just...UGH! Our money is beautiful already.

    MariusJarvinSantos
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the one in The Philippines. :)

    AngelaPun
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems easy to counterfeit.

    DwiPurwanti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colors are similar to those of Hong Kong Dollar bills

    KristenLane
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll tell you when the image finishes loading. .....

    ScanBanan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as they end up in my pocket I don´t give a dime...

    ZoranHranj
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the hell uses paper money in Norway?

    NatalieRakvåg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very many of us do. Mostly elderly people who do not like having credit cards. ;)

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    VeeChirasreshtha
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer the back, its more beautiful.

    MarioPensotti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of new paper bills they should start digitising their currency, stops crime, corruption, the flow of narcotics , helps inmigration

    Leoni Selby
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful! Except for the grey bar on the front side..

    Mona-KristinArneberg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think it'll be grey on the actual notes, I'm pretty sure it'll be a holographic metal foil stripe, like on Norway's current bills.

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    LauraIbsen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that the bills are different sizes based on their value.

    DavidMcArthur
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hardly anyone in Norway even uses cash these days.

    YasminMazur
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    better than human portraits - and less controversial (I hope)

    DanielTrif
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks awesome! Wish they did that graphics to Euros.

    LexieAngelo
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. The design reminds me of Canada's currency, but better. Very post-modern.

    JasperRafols
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soooo, no faces of their previous Presidents???

    NatassjaHolvik
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We won't have any faces of previous presidents on our money until we'll actually get a president. So that will probably take a while;)

    Load More Replies...
    OlgaWerner
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally someone who is open to try something new!

    MikelaKakeli
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's fantastic! Original and cool. Afterwards, who's to say how a given currency should look like?

    ManuelSchnabel
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least one side shouldn't be too difficult to forge...

    bigdave027
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Futuristic, that's the way we should be going

    MilosMiljkovic
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. It's an unusual and new

    ArunRaj
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol... this is fun! is this for real?

    Melodie
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice and simple Ilike it. Maybe we should get a money renovation. Sure we can keep the presidents but make different colors too.

    FernPorras
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. I would love to see US upgrade the design on our money.

    PaulJanssen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wished the Euro looked as cool like this!

    AlClerc
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Scandinavians are always ahead in design.

    KellySmith
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No different then Canadian money. Don't know how easy it is to screw up and lose money when it's all green like in the USA.

    AdamHarnden
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    neat, exact same colors as Canada

    DianaOprescu
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i like it.. those are their national values. I will use those money soon :P

    MarciaAmen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it, it has a modern design and easy to distinguish.

    Daniela Maksimović
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no idea why they bother considering they are going for the system where people use just credit cards no bills anymore.

    TronOlavButveitBerbu
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We keep the usual colours. I have never looked at the pictures when I pay. One side is ugly as hell, but noone will actually care in Norway!

    alwaysbored
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take a hint US… our bills are so stiff...

    CJSamurai
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool! Looks awesome! Can't wait till this comes out.

    Amber Solnick
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Modern on one side, classic on the other. They both suit the same purpose.

    teczasrecza
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    such a beautiful country, such ugly banknotes :(

    Tora Eidsvåg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Snøhetta, not Enzo Finger..

    BenedicteLille-My
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont want this! I LIVE in Norway, and this is just...UGH! Our money is beautiful already.

    MariusJarvinSantos
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the one in The Philippines. :)

    AngelaPun
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems easy to counterfeit.

    DwiPurwanti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colors are similar to those of Hong Kong Dollar bills

    KristenLane
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll tell you when the image finishes loading. .....

    ScanBanan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as they end up in my pocket I don´t give a dime...

    ZoranHranj
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the hell uses paper money in Norway?

    NatalieRakvåg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very many of us do. Mostly elderly people who do not like having credit cards. ;)

    Load More Replies...
    VeeChirasreshtha
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer the back, its more beautiful.

    MarioPensotti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of new paper bills they should start digitising their currency, stops crime, corruption, the flow of narcotics , helps inmigration

    Leoni Selby
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful! Except for the grey bar on the front side..

    Mona-KristinArneberg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think it'll be grey on the actual notes, I'm pretty sure it'll be a holographic metal foil stripe, like on Norway's current bills.

    Load More Replies...
    LauraIbsen
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that the bills are different sizes based on their value.

    DavidMcArthur
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hardly anyone in Norway even uses cash these days.

    YasminMazur
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    better than human portraits - and less controversial (I hope)

    DanielTrif
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks awesome! Wish they did that graphics to Euros.

    LexieAngelo
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. The design reminds me of Canada's currency, but better. Very post-modern.

    JasperRafols
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soooo, no faces of their previous Presidents???

    NatassjaHolvik
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We won't have any faces of previous presidents on our money until we'll actually get a president. So that will probably take a while;)

    Load More Replies...
    OlgaWerner
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally someone who is open to try something new!

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