Reverse In the central part, the number: 1/2, framed by rosettes. Below is the text in Norwegian and Danish: «SKILLING SKILLEMYNT» - skilling and the year of minting: 1863. At the bottom near the rim is the mintmark of the Kongsberg Mint - crossed hammer and pick.
Obverse In the central part, the coat of arms of Norway. To the left and right of it are the abbreviations: «CL» and «XV» respectively, which from Norwegian stand for: Karl XV.