Sweden’s coinage runs from the medieval daler (introduced 1534, renamed riksdaler in 1604) through the copper plate money era, and into the modern krona born of the Scandinavian Monetary Union — formed with Denmark in 1873, joined by Norway in 1875, fixed to gold at 2,480 kronor per kilogram of pure gold, and broken down in 1914. Union-era Swedish gold circulated at par with Danish and Norwegian gold of identical specification.
Denominations
1 Daler Copper Plate Money (Plåtmynt) (1644–1766)
- Issued: 1644–1766 (formal abandonment of the copper standard in November 1766)
- Composition: copper plates — the largest coins ever struck; the original 1-daler plate weighed roughly 3.5 pounds (~1.6 kg), falling to roughly 540–740 g on later issues while the nominal silver equivalence was retained
- Key dates: denominations ran from half a daler to 10 dalers (the 10-daler plate, up to 20 kg, was discontinued in 1648; the 8-daler in 1682)
- Notable varieties: hammered sheets stamped in the four corners with the ruler’s name/initials and year, denomination stamped in the center, blank reverse. Most plates were later melted; originals — including shipwreck recoveries such as the 1783 Nicobar wreck — are scarce. Cast copies exist, so weight, dimensions, and sharp stamped detail are the diagnostics
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1 Krona Silver (1875–1967)
- Issued: 1875–1967 (the first 1-krona pieces carry the date 1875; silver ended 1968)
- Composition: .800 fine silver, 7.5 g, 25 mm, 6 g fine silver — stepped down in 1942 to 7 g with 2.8 g fine silver (.400); no silver from 1968 (copper-nickel), replaced by copper-plated steel in 2016
- Key dates: the silver-content steps (pre-1942, 1942–1967) are the value lines; post-1968 pieces are base-metal
- Notable varieties: the 25 mm format held nearly constant for a century while the silver came out — check composition by date before assuming melt
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2 Kronor Silver (1876–1940)
- Issued: 1876–1940 (Oscar II 1876–1880, KM742; Gustaf V 1910–1940, KM787)
- Composition: .800 fine silver, 15 g, 31 mm (0.3858 oz ASW)
- Key dates: early Oscar II dates carry low mintages — 370,000 for 1876 EB and just 63,000 for 1880 EB (NGC records)
- Notable varieties: the 1880 issue exists with “OCH” fully spelled out in the obverse legend (“OSCAR II SVERIGES OCH NORGES KONUNG”) — a recognized scarce variety. The portrait was engraved by Lea Ahlborn (1826–1897), Sweden’s first female royal printmaker
- Mintage highlights: 63,000 (1880 EB) — the low-water mark of the Oscar II type
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20 Kronor Gold, Oscar II (1873–1902)
- Issued: 1873–1902 (KM733)
- Composition: .900 fine gold, 8.9606 g, 23 mm, 0.2593 oz actual gold weight — identical specification to Danish and Norwegian union gold, interchangeable at par
- Key dates: the 1873 first-year issues are the most collected dates in the series
- Notable varieties: obverse legend names Oscar II king of both Sweden and Norway (“OSCAR II SVERIGES OCH NORGES KONUNG”); reverse carries the motto “BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL” (the welfare of the brother peoples)
- Mintage highlights: 115,000 for the 1873-ST issue (Heritage Auctions lot records)
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Bullion & modern issues
Sweden issues no modern bullion coin. The 20 Kronor gold of Oscar II above is the signature Swedish gold piece and the anchor of any Scandinavian gold collection — frequently traded as near-bullion world gold.
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Value: Check live sold listings on the linked guide before buying or pricing. For metal value, use the melt calculator.
Values move; always check live sold listings on the linked guides. Key dates and high-value pieces require authentication.
Values move — always check sold listings on the linked entries before buying or pricing. Plate money demands authentication (cast copies circulate; verify weight, dimensions, and stamp sharpness against a certified example), and low-mintage union silver dates warrant certified examples too.
Europe Red Book v2 research chapter, published September 15, 2026. Values are intentionally excluded; use authenticated sold-market evidence.