5 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf
| Copper-nickel clad nickel (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 9.5 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | Sweden |
|---|---|
| King | Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1976-2009 |
| Value | 5 Kronor (5 SEK) |
| Currency | Krona (1873-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel clad nickel (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 30 June 2017 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#2752 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
Reverse
Big value with two snowflakes at sides of 5. Above at left the mintmark, at right the initials of Mint official (till 1986) of the Governor of the Riksbank.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
E H
* 5 *
KRONOR
Designer: Sigurd Persson
Edge
Plain
Comment
Coins 1976-2007 are minted in Stockholm (AB Tumba Bruk Myntverket / AB Svenska Myntverket, Stockholm / Eskilstuna)
Coins from 2008 on are minted in Vantaa, Finland.
Mintmarks
E - Stockholm
S - Vantaa
Mintmark position at the top of reverse to the left of '5' of denomination, see photos of style below.
Mint official's initial
U 1961-1986 Benkt Ulvfot
Initials of Governor of the Riksbank
D 1987-1993 Bengt Dennis
B 1994-2002 Urban Bäckström
H 2003-2007 Lars Heikensten
SI 2008- Stefan Ingves
Initials position at the top of reverse to the right of '5' of denomination.
Main groups of style
Reverse
Die A - top rays of the left star connects high.
Die B - stars have deep cut rays.
Die C - stars have bold rays connected far from center.
