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2 Kronor - Oscar II 'OCH' in title
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1878-1880 |
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| Engraver(s) | Lea Ahlborn (L.A.) / E. Brenner (E.B.) |
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| Reverse description | The Swedish crowned coat of arms, consisting of a quartered shield bearing the three crowns and the Folkung lion, is centrally displayed and supported by two rampant lion guardants. Below the shield and supporters, a scroll bears the royal motto. The denomination '2 KRONOR' appears in the upper field, while the date is positioned in the lower field near the rim, flanked by the mintmaster's initials 'E.B.' The overall heraldic composition is richly detailed and characteristic of the Oscar II coinage series. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 KRONOR BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL 1880 E.B. (Translation: The welfare of the brother peoples) |
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Oscar II's royal title as it appeared on Swedish coinage was revised during this period to reflect his dual role as King of Sweden and Norway, and the precise Latin phrasing became a point of quiet constitutional sensitivity. The 'OCH' variety — using the Swedish conjunction rather than an abbreviated form — was struck only during this narrow three-year window before the titulature was standardized differently. KM#749 is the shorter-lived of the two major title variants in the Oscar II 2 Kronor series.