Coins of 
Sweden

Swedish: Konungariket Sverige

100 öre(n) (single: öre) = 1 Swedish krona (plural: kronor) [SEK]
Symbols: kr (krona)

Motto: För Sverige - I Tiden (Swedish: For Sweden - With the Times)

Languages on coins: Swedish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
​Calendars on coins: Gregorian

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Unknown Marks

I found this mark on a Swedish 1 krona coin, KM# 814, just underneath the head of King Gustaf V. It is probably a designer mark and it looks a mirrored 'E' with an 'L' attached and a dot above.

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Mint Marks

AB Myntverket, Eskilstuna (SWE), "E"

Rahapaja Oy - Myntverket i Finland, Vantaa-Helsinki (FIN), capital letter "S"

Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm (SWE), "S" or crowned St. Eric

Privy Marks

Karl-August Wallroth (SWE), 1910-1927, "W"

Alf Grabe (SWE), 1927-1945, "G"

Torsten Swensson (?), 1945-1961, superimposed "T" and "S"

Benkt Ulvfot (SWE), 1961-1986, "U", incused "U" or "u"

Bengt Dennis (SWE), 1986-1993, "D"

Urban Bäckström (SWE), 1994-2002, "B"

Lars Heikensten (SWE), 2003-2006, "H"

Stefan Nils Magnus Ingves (SWE), 2006-present, "SI"

Designer Marks

Lea Frederika Ahlborn-Lundgren (SWE): "L.A."

Annie Winblad Jakubowski (?): "AWJ"

Ernst Nordin (SWE): "EN"

Edvin Öhrström (SWE): "Ö"

Ingrid "Marita" Norin Sommer (SWE): "MN"

National identification and other marks

Coats of arms

The greater coat of arms of Sweden consists of an escutcheon decorated with 5 weapons of (2 duplicated to make it 3 separate ones), in quadrants and one in the middle. In the top left and bottom right the weapon show three open crowns, which form a national symbol of Sweden, although no-one knows for sure their origin. The top right and bottom left weapons are the coat of arms of the House of Bjelbo. They show a crowned and rampant lion. The overlay weapon is the coat of arms of the House of Bernadotte, which is divided in two sections. The left section is the coat of arms of the House of Vasa (sheaf of wheat) and the right section depicts the coat of arms of Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (an eagle above a bridge). On top of the main escutcheon a closed crown is placed.

Photograph of the greater coat of arms of Sweden as it appears on coins

Drawing of the greater coat of arms of Sweden as it appears on coins

The lesser national coat of arms of Sweden consists of an escutcheon decorated with three open crowns. It is not known what the crowns stand for. On top of the escutcheon a closed crown is placed.

Photograph of the lesser coat of arms of Sweden as it appears on coins

Drawing of the lesser coat of arms of Sweden as it appears on coins

Monograms

Monogram of King Adolf Frederick: "AF"

The monogram of the former King of Sweden (1751-1771), Adolf Frederick, consists of the first letter of his given name connected to the first letter of his second given name. 

Monogram of King Karl XIV Johan: "CXIV" with crown

The monogram of the former king of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844), Karl XIV Johan consists of the first letter of his given name, surrounding the Roman numeral "XIV", meaning '14', as he was the 14th king of Sweden (third of Norway) with this given name. The letter is topped by a crown.

Monogram of King Oscar: stylized "O" with crown on top

The monogram of the former King of Sweden and Norway (1844-1895), Oscar I consists of the first letter (stylized) of his given name. On top of the monogram sits a closed crown.

Monogram of King Gustaf V: "g" with "V" inside and crown on top or entangled "gg" with "V" inside and crown on top

The monogram of the former King of Sweden, Gustaf V (1907-1950), consists of the first letter (small type) of his first name single or twice and entangled with each other. The Roman numeral "V" means that he is the fifth Gustaf as King of Sweden. On top of the monogram a closed crown is placed.

Monogram of King Gustaf VI Adolf: entangled "GA" with "VI" inside and crown on top

The monogram of the former King of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf (1950-1973), consists of the first letter of his first names that are entangled with each other. The Roman numeral "VI" means that he is the sixth Gustaf as King of Sweden. On top of the monogram a closed crown is placed.

Monogram of King Carl XVI Gustaf: entangled "CG" with "XVI" inside and crown on top

The monogram of the present King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-present), consists of the first letter of his first names that are entangled with each other. The Roman numeral "XVI" means that he is the sixteenth Carl as King of Sweden. On top of the monogram a closed crown is placed.

Other marks

Swedish abbreviation for Silvermynt: "S·M·"

Silvermynt is a standard for coinage, although the precise mechanism eludes me so far