50 Kronor - Carl XVI Gustaf First Postage Stamp

€53,352.00
IssuerSweden
Year2005
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Kronor
CurrencyKrona (1873-date)
CompositionNordic gold
Weight22 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Annie Winblad Jakubowski
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#915
Obverse descriptionReplica of the first stamp ever in Sweden: a 4-skillingbanco postage stamp with the legend outside in a square frame. On the left is the year `1855` and on the right `2005`. To the left of the text is the letter `E`, which stands for Eskiltuna, the place where the coin was minted, and to the right the letter `H`, which is the first letter of the Riksbank Governor`s surname.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSVERIGES FÖRSTA FRIMÄRKE 150 ÅR 1855 2005 E H
(Translation: Sweden First Stamp: 150 years)
Reverse descriptionA winged letter flying over a landscape with houses and woodland, with a road traversing the landscape. On the letter is a French horn (the symbol of the Swedish Post Office). Denomination is on the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering50 KR AWJ
EdgePlain
MintMyntverket, Eskilstuna, Sweden(2002-2011)
Mintage2005 H - - 22 000
Catalog ID9539186260
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