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10 Kronor
| Issuer | Kopparbergs Enskilda Bank |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a light brown intaglio on plain cream paper and consists entirely of a large central cartouche of intricate engraved scroll and lathe-work ornament. Within the cartouche, the texts KOPPARBERGS at the top arc and ENSKILDA BANK at the lower arc frame the bold denomination inscription KRONOR 10 KRONOR arranged horizontally across the centre. The overall design is austere, relying solely on the precision of the engraved geometric and foliate surrounds for its visual effect, with no pictorial vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | KOPPARBERGS KRONOR 10 KRONOR ENSKILDA BANK |
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Kopparbergs Enskilda Bank was one of the Swedish provincial private banks operating under the enskilda bank system, which permitted note issuance backed by the issuing bank's own capital rather than a central reserve. That system came under increasing pressure through the 1870s and 1880s as the Riksbank moved to consolidate note-issuing authority, and many of the smaller enskilda banks were absorbed or wound down before the century's end.
Jacob Bagge was the dominant Stockholm printer for provincial Swedish banknotes of this period. His output for the enskilda banks is consistent in technical quality but varies considerably in survival rate — Kopparbergs issues from this decade are among the scarcer provincial survivors.