Sweden

Kingdom of Sweden

Scandinavian Kingdom (970-present)

Location: Scandinavia

Capital City: Sigtuna (970-995), Uppsala (995-1419), Stockholm (1419-present)

Government type: Elective Monarchy (970-1523), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1523-1680), Absolute Monarchy (1680-1718, 1772-1809), Constitutional Monarchy (1718-1772, 1809-present)

Main languages: Swedish

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

970: Swedish kingdom founded by Erik the Victorious

1319-1343: Personal union with Norway

1396-1523: Personal union with Denmark and Norway, with interruptions

1521-1523: Swedish War of Liberation against union with Denmark

1730-1751: Personal union with Hesse-Kassel

1814-1905: Dual Monarchy with Norway

Currency

Denier/Penning (995-1364)

Örtug (1364-1521)

1 Örtug = 8 Penningar

Gyllen (1521-1534)

1 Gyllen = 2 Sturemark = 18 Öre = 48 Örtug = 72 Fyrk

Daler (1534-1593)

1 Daler = 4 Mark = 32 Öre = 96 Örtug = 128 Fyrk = 768 Penning • 1 Gyllen = 2.5 Daler

First Riksdaler (1593-1665)

1 Riksdaler = 6 Mark = 144 Öre = 192 Fyrk = 1152 Penning

Second Riksdaler (1665-1715)

1 Riksdaler = 8 Mark = 64 Öre • 1 Ducat = 2 Riksdaler

Third Riksdaler (1715-1719)

1 Riksdaler = 5 Carolin = 6 Daler = 8 Mark = 80 Öre

Fourth Riksdaler (1719-1798)

1 Riksdaler = 288 Öre • 1 Mark = 25 Öre • 1 Ducat = 2 Riksdaler

Fifth Riksdaler (1798-1830)

1 Riksdaler = 3 Daler = 48 Skilling • 1 Ducat = 2 Riksdaler

Riksdaler Banco (1830-1855)

1 Riksdaler Banco = 48 Skilling Banco

Riksdaler Riksmynt (1855-1873)

1 Riksdaler Riksmynt = 100 Öre

Krona (1873-present)

1 Krona = 100 Öre

Coins from Sweden in the collection

•1 Öre, 1629 (King Gustav II Adolf (1611-1632), copper, Säter mint, KM#115)

•2 Öre, 1666 (King Karl XI (1660-1697), billon, KM#241.1)

•1 Öre, 1742 (King Frederik I (1720-1751), copper, Avesta mint, KM#416.1)

•1 Öre, 1761 (King Adolf Frederik (1751-1771), copper, Avesta and Stockholm mints, KM#460)

•1/4 Skilling, 1800 (King Gustav IV Adolf (1792-1809), copper, KM#548)

•1/4 Skilling, 1807 (King Gustav IV Adolf (1792-1809), copper, KM#564)

•1/4 Skilling, 1827 (King Karl XIV (1818-1844), copper, Stockholm mint, KM#595)

•1/4 Skilling, 1828 (King Karl XIV (1818-1844), copper, Stockholm mint, KM#595)

•1/4 Skilling, 1829 (King Karl XIV (1818-1844), copper, Stockholm mint, KM#595)

•1/3 Skilling, 1855 (King Oscar I (1844-1859), copper, KM#657)

•1/32 Riksdaler, 1853 (King Oscar I (1844-1859), silver (.750), KM#681)

•1/8 Riksdaler, 1831 (King Karl XIV (1818-1844), silver (.750), Stockholm mint, KM#626)

•2 Öre, 1861 (King Karl XV (1859-1872), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#706)

•1 Öre, 1942 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), iron, Kungsholmen mint, KM#810)

•1 Öre, 1959 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#820)

•1 Öre, 1961 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#820)

•2 Öre, 1907 (King Oscar II (1872-1907), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#769)

•2 Öre, 1947 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), iron, Kungsholmen mint, KM#811)

•2 Öre, 1970 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#821)

•5 Öre, 1876 (King Oscar II (1872-1907), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#736)

•5 Öre, 1942 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), iron, Kungsholmen mint, KM#812)

•5 Öre, 1947 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), iron, Kungsholmen mint, KM#812)

•5 Öre, 1950 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#779)

•5 Öre, 1952 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#822)

•5 Öre, 1969 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#822)

•5 Öre, 1972 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#845)

•5 Öre, 1973 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), bronze, Kungsholmen mint, KM#845)

•5 Öre, 1980 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), bronze, Eskilstuna mint, KM#849)

•10 Öre, 1918 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), billon, Kungsholmen mint, KM#780)

•10 Öre, 1955 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), billon, Kungsholmen mint, KM#823)

•10 Öre, 1973 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#835)

•25 Öre, 1938 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), silver (.600), Kungsholmen mint, KM#785)

•25 Öre, 1969 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#836)

•50 Öre, 1919 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), silver (.600), Kungsholmen mint, KM#788)

•50 Öre, 1963 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#837)

•50 Öre, 1966 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#837)

•50 Öre, 1970 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#837)

•50 Öre, 1972 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), cupronickel, Kungsholmen mint, KM#837)

•50 Öre, 1979 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#855)

•50 Öre, 2000 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), bronze, Eskilstuna mint, KM#878)

•1 Krona, 1876 (King Oscar II (1872-1907), silver (.800), Kungsholmen mint, KM#741)

•1 Krona, 1937 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), silver (.800), Kungsholmen mint, KM#786)

•1 Krona, 1988 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#852a)

•1 Krona, 1990 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#852a)

•1 Krona, 1997 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#852a)

•1 Krona, 2002 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#894)

•1 Krona, 2003 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#894)

•2 Krona, 1907 (King Oscar II (1872-1907), silver (.800), Kungsholmen mint, KM#776) Commemorative: 50th Wedding Anniversary of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia

•2 Krona, 1921 (King Gustav V (1907-1950), silver (.800), Kungsholmen mint, KM#799) Commemorative: 500th Anniversary of the Liberation War

•5 Krona, 1966 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), billon, Kungsholmen mint, KM#389) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Bicameral Constitution

•5 Krona, 1982 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel-plated steel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#853)

•5 Krona, 1983 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), cupronickel-plated steel, Eskilstuna mint, KM#853)

•5 Krona, 2016 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), nordic gold, Vantaa mint, KM#930)

•10 Krona, 1991 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), nordic gold, Eskilstuna mint, KM#877)

•10 Krona, 1992 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), nordic gold, Eskilstuna mint, KM#877)

•10 Krona, 2000 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), nordic gold, Eskilstuna mint, KM#877)

Banknotes from Sweden in the collection

•5 Krona, 1961 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), P#42)

•5 Krona, 1969 (King Gustav VI Adolf (1950-1973), P#51)

•10 Krona, 1984 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), P#52)

•20 Krona, 1994 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), P#61)

•20 Krona, 2008 (King Karl XVI Gustav (1973-present), P#63)