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5 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf
| Issuer | Sveriges Riksbank |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 6.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | CARL XVI Gustaf 20 16 EN SVERIGES KONUNG (Translation: King of Sweden) |
| Reverse description | The central field displays the word 'SVERIGE' in bold incuse lettering across the middle, beneath which the numeral '5' is rendered in a stylised form integrated with a curved wave motif. Above and below the country name, a pattern of stylised arching waves fills the field, evoking Sweden's maritime heritage. Three heraldic crowns — the Tre Kronor, Sweden's national emblem — are depicted at the top of the design in a triangular arrangement. The denomination legend 'KRONOR' is inscribed along the lower arc, with the mint mark letters 'S' and 'SI' flanking the crowns in the upper field. |
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Sweden's shift to Nordic gold for its 5 kronor coinage was driven by practical economics rather than tradition — the alloy's resistance to counterfeiting and its distinctive color made it attractive to several Scandinavian mints simultaneously, and Sweden adopted it as part of a broader recoinage that also trimmed the physical size of the coin. By 2016, the series was well into its revised format introduced with the 2016 coin reform, which eliminated the 1 and 2 kronor denominations entirely and reset the physical specifications across the range.
The 2016 reform was the most significant restructuring of Swedish coinage since decimalization adjustments decades prior.