The oldest krona-denomination silver coin in Sweden — the first 1-krona pieces carry the date 1875, two years after the krona’s creation. The type held a constant 25 mm format for nearly a century while its silver content stepped down in wartime (1942) and vanished entirely by 1968. An affordable entry into Scandinavian silver for new collectors.
Key facts
- First struck dated 1875; initial specification: 25 mm diameter, 7.5 g weight, 6 g fine silver (.800 fine).
- In 1942 the specification changed to 7 g with 2.8 g fine silver (.400 fine); from 1968 the coin carried no silver (copper-nickel), and a copper-plated-steel 1-krona replaced it in 2016.
- The 1-krona format changed little in size from 1830 through 2016 — the name “krona” arrived with the 1873 monetary union.