Sweden 5 Kronor - Gustaf VI Adolf, 1962
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Information
Country
Sweden
Sweden
Currency
Krona
(1873 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
5 Kronor
Year
1962
Ruler
Gustaf VI Adolf
(1950–1973)
Composition
Billon (.400 silver) (Copper .500, Nickel .050, Zinc .050)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
18
Diameter (mm)
34
Thickness (mm)
2.579
Demonetized
30 June 2017
Description
5 Kronor from Sweden. Issued in 1962. Struck in Billon (.400 silver) (Copper .500, Nickel .050, Zinc .050). Measures 34 mm and weighs 18 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of king Gustav VI Adolf facing left. (Gustaf VI Adolf King of Sweden)
- Reverse
- Pallas Athena standing tall, with a shield in her left hand, and Athen's owl on her right forearm. At sides of her feet the value. Below the mintmark, with at left the artist monogram and at right the first letter in the surname of the Governor of the Riksbank. (LITERATURE · SCIENCE · ART)
- Edge
- Uneven Reeding
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 U | 159.6K | € 9,80 | € 9,80 | € 13,00 | € 15,00 |
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