Issued to mark Astrid Lindgren's death in January 2002, this coin was authorized within the same year — an unusually fast turnaround for a commemorative release from the Riksbank. Lindgren had long been a cultural figure of genuine political weight in Sweden; her 1976 public confrontation with the marginal tax rate, which she calculated had left her owing more than 100% of her income, triggered a national debate that contributed to the Social Democrats losing power that same year for the first time in 44 years.
Issued to mark Astrid Lindgren's death in January 2002, this coin was authorized within the same year — an unusually fast turnaround for a commemorative release from the Riksbank. Lindgren had long been a cultural figure of genuine political weight in Sweden; her 1976 public confrontation with the marginal tax rate, which she calculated had left her owing more than 100% of her income, triggered a national debate that contributed to the Social Democrats losing power that same year for the first time in 44 years.