200 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf (Dag Hammarskjöld) 2005 front 200 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf (Dag Hammarskjöld) 2005 back
200 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf (Dag Hammarskjöld) 2005 photo
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200 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf Dag Hammarskjöld

2005 year
Silver (.925) 27.03 g 36 mm
Description
Issuer
Sweden
King
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2005
Value
200 Kronor 200 SEK = USD 19
Currency
Krona (1873-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
27.03 g
Diameter
36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#76784
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Stylized flames. The legend is a text from Dag Hammarskjöld’s interpretation of "Chronique" by the French author and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Saint-John Perse. Below the value. To the left of the stylised flames is the letter "E", which stands for Eskilstuna, the place where the coin was minted, and to the right the letter "H", which is the first letter of the Riksbank Governor’s surname

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VÅR VÄG ÄR GLÖD OCH ICKE ASKA
EH
200
KRONOR

Translation: Our way is the glow and not the ash

Engraver: Ernst Nordin

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design that combines the portrait of King Carl XVI Gustaf with an image of Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat and former Secretary-General of the United Nations. This design was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hammarskjöld's birth and to honor his contributions to international diplomacy and peacekeeping.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2005 E 18234 - - - - - -

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