The General Council of the Riksbank provides under Chapter 5. 1 §
Act (1988:1385) om Sveriges riksbank to commemorative coins of fifty
Crowns should be released and that the coins should have the following size,
nature and appearance.
1 § on the occasion of the 150 anniversary of Sweden's first postage stamp
a commemorative coin with a nominal value of fifty dollars is given
out.
section 2 of the commemorative coin will be made from an alloy known as
"Nordic Gold", which consists of 89% copper, 5% aluminium,
5% zinc and 1% Tin and have a weight of 22 grams and a diameter
of the 36 mm. Deviation from the nominal weight, at
weighing one hundred coins should be no more than 22 grams.
paragraph 3 of the commemorative coin shall bear the following mark.
On the front in the middle of a four stamp with skillingbanco
can be seen in a frame, "SWEDEN'S FIRST POSTAGE STAMP-150 YEARS" and to
left the year "1855" and to the right "2005". To the left
If the text "150 YEARS" the letter "E" indicating myntningsorten
and to the right the "H" is the initial letter of the
the Governor's last name.
On the reverse, a picture of a winged letter which flies over a
landscape with houses and forests interrupted by a road through the countryside.
The letter includes a posthorn depicted. To the right
denomination – 50 KR.
The edge must be smooth.