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1000 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf Kalmar Union
| Issuer | Sveriges Riksbank |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ernst Nordin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned effigy of Queen Margrethe I faces right, modelled after her recumbent tomb sculpture in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark. To the left of the portrait appears a shield bearing the three crowns device, derived from her royal seal. Below the shield, the mint mark E (for Eskilstuna, the striking facility) and the initial B (for Bäckström, the surname of the Governor of the Riksbank at the time) are inscribed. The surrounding legend commemorates the 600th anniversary of the Kalmar Union with the dates 1397 and 1997, together with the denomination 1000 KR. |
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Issued to mark the 600th anniversary of the Kalmar Union, the political alliance formed in 1397 that brought Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single crown. The Union, nominally headed by Eric of Pomerania, dissolved acrimoniously over Swedish grievances with Danish dominance — culminating in the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520, after which Gustav Vasa broke Sweden free entirely. A Swedish commemorative honoring this particular union is not without irony.
The 1997 gold issue was part of a broader Swedish commemorative program under Carl XVI Gustaf; mintages on these pieces were tightly controlled, with most sold directly to collectors at issue price.