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100 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf New Sweden Colony
| Issuer | Sveriges Riksbank |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Carl XVI Gustaf in left-facing profile, rendered in finely detailed high relief with naturalistic modeling of facial features and hair. The engraver's initials 'BT' (Bo Thorén) appear incuse below the truncation of the neck. A circular legend runs along the rim, separated from the portrait by a raised border, with a stylized quatrefoil ornament at the base. The overall composition is clean and austere, typical of Scandinavian numismatic portraiture of the late 20th century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse commemorates the 350th anniversary of the New Sweden colony in Delaware. To the right, the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel is depicted under full sail on the open sea. To the lower left, an excerpt from a period map of Delaware highlights the location of Fort Christina, the original Swedish settlement. Above the map appears the royal monogram of Queen Christina — three crowns with the initials CRS (Christina Regina Sueciae), derived from the copper coinage of her reign. The circular rim legend states the denomination and commemorative dates, flanked by the mint letter 'E' (Eskilstuna) to the left of the value and the Riksbank Governor's initial 'D' to the right. |
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| Reverse lettering | C R S NYA SVERIGE DELAWARE 1638 1988 E 100 KR D (Translation: New Sweden Delaware 1638 - 1988) |
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