Sweden 2000 Kronor - Carl XIV Gustaf, 2001

2000 Kronor - Carl XIV Gustaf from Sweden. Issued in 2001. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 26 mm and weighs 12 g.

Obverse

Portrait by Swedish painter Erik Lindberg of Alfred Nobel facing left. (This was the portrait on the Nobel prize medals made in 1901/02) (ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NOBEL PRIZE)

Reverse

Female figure representing humanity, antiquated, seated on a podium containing the Swedish national coat of arms. She is holding a copy of Alfred Nobel's will in one hand. The other hand holds a laurel wreath raised in salute to the memory of Nobel. On the left, in a square the value and below the square the date with letters E (for Eskilstuna; showing where the coin was struck) and B (the first letter in the surname of the Governor of the Riksbank)

Edge

Smooth