Brief Swedish History
Sweden is part of Scandinavia, a group of countries occupying north west Europe, including Denmark, Finland, and Norway, and its history has been closely related to that of these other Scandinavian countries.
Sweden was founded as a Christian monarchy by Olaf Skottkonung in the 10th century. It conquered Finland in the 13th century, but was itself, along with Norrway, conquered by Denmark in the 14th. Gustav Vasa overthrew the Danes in 1523, and Sweden became a great European power in the 17th century. Its power began to decline when it made the common mistake of trying to invade Russia, and by 1809 had been stripped of most of its foreign lands. From 1814 to 1905, Norway was under Swedish rule. In 1975, Sweden acquired a new constitution which reduced its monarchy to a ceremonial role.

Swedish Gold Coins
Before 1873, Sweden issued gold coins denominated in Marks, and also trade coins denominated in ducats. In 1873, it adopted decimal currency, since when its gold coins have been denominated in kronor, the singular of which is krona.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
5 Kronor	15.5	2.2402	.900	.0648
10 Kronor	18	4.4803	.900	.1296
20 Kronor	23	8.9606	.900	.2593
100 Kronor	20	5.8000	.900	.1678

Description of 20 Kronor of Oscar II
Obverse
Portrait of Oscar II facing right, with inscription:-
OSCAR II SVERIGES O NORGES KONUNG (1873 - 1877)
OSCAR II SVERIGES OCH NORGES KONUNG (1877 - 1902)

Reverse
Crowned and draped shield with Swedish coat-of-arms, with inscription:-
BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL
20 KRONOR

Prices & Availability
Please contact us prior to ordering for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $	Price €
1873	20 Kronor	EF	115,000	Yes	£375	$575	€450
1877	20 Kronor	About Unc	103,000	Yes	£375	$575	€450
1884	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	191,000	Sold	£140	$280	€210
1889	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	202,000	Yes	£375	$575	€450
1890	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	155,000	Sold	£140	$280	€210
1895	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	202,000	Sold	£140	$280	€210
1898	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	313,000	Sold	£350	$560	€400
1900	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	104,000	Sold	£140	$280	€210
1901	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	227,000	Sold	£130	$260	€195
1901	10 Kronor	EF	213,286	Yes	£185	$295	€215
1902	20 Kronor	Uncirculated	114,000	Sold	£130	$260	€195
1874 - 1901	The World War II Rescued Scandinavian Gold 20 Kronor Set	Uncirculated	114,000	Sold	£130	$260	€195

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Swedish Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Sweden, please look at our original Chard Coins website.

Coins Wanted
We make an active market in almost all world coins, gold or otherwise, including Swedish gold coins. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.