Coin composition, weight and size
1 § Coins shall be manufactured according to the following.
Value Metal content Weight Diameter mm
ten crowns alloy of 89% copper, 6.60 20.5
5% aluminium, 5% zinc, and
1% Tin
five crowns in three layer laminated material, 9.50 28.5
the Middle, nickel and
the outer layers of an alloy
of 75% copper and 25% nickel,
each ytskiktets weight is
46.5% of the coin's weight
a nickel alloy of 75% copper and 7.00 25.0
25% nickel
fifty öre alloy by 97% copper, 3.70 18.75
2.5% zinc and 0.5% Tin
2 § At weighing the number of coins that most closely corresponds to a
the average weight of a kilogram, the coins not differ by more than 2%
from the weight of the coins should have under section 1.
Coin stamp
section 3 Coins in denominations of 10 kronor, 5 kronor, a Crown and
fifty öre shall be manufactured with the following character.
Tiokronorsmynt. On the front of King Carl XVI Gustaf's portrait in
profile, the left side, the words "CARL XVI GUSTAF of SWEDEN'S
KING "and the year of issue below the portrait. On the reverse side
the numeral "10" avtecknande against a background of little
the national coat of arms without the shield. At the top of the coin the King's motto "for
UNITED KINGDOM-in TIME "and at the bottom" CROWNS ". To the left of the
denomination – a "S" indicating the place of publication, and to
right, the Governor's monogram. RIM shall be partly smooth,
partially serrated.
Femkronorsmynt. On the front of King Carl XVI Gustaf's crowned
namnschiffer and as can be seen, surrounding namnschiffrets upper
del, "UNITED KINGDOM" and the year of issue. On the reverse, the number "5" with
a bow on each side and at the bottom "CROWNS".
Top left an "S", indicating the place of publication, and
on the right, the Governor's monogram. The edge must be smooth.
Enkronas coins. On the front of King Carl XVI Gustaf's portrait in
profile, the left side, the words "CARL XVI GUSTAF of SWEDEN'S
KING "and the year of issue below the portrait. On the reverse side
Royal Crown and as can be seen the King's motto "for SWEDEN
• IN TIME ". At the bottom under the Royal Crown "a CROWN", and
hereunder the numeral "1". The Royal Crown is surrounded by the
the left one "S" indicating the place of publication, and to the right
the Governor's monogram. RIM should be ridged.
Fifty öre coins struck. On the front the small national coat of arms without the shield and
the year of issue below. On the reverse in the Center's "50" and
as can be seen at the top, "UNITED KINGDOM". At the bottom, "PENNY", surrounded by the
the left one "S", indicating the place of publication, and to the right
the Governor's monogram. The edge must be smooth.
The Riksbank's regulations (2007:1471).