5 Kronor - Gustaf VI Adolf 80th Birthday

Features

Issuer Sweden
King Gustaf VI Adolf (1950-1973)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1962
Value 5 Kronor (5 SEK)
Currency Krona (1873-date)
Composition Billon (.400 silver) (Copper .500, Nickel .050, Zinc .050)
Weight 18 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.579 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized 30 June 2017
Number
N#
12996
References KM# 838
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

80th Anniversary of the Birth of Gustav VI Adolf

Obverse

Portrait of king Gustav VI Adolf facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUSTAF VI ADOLF SVERIGES KONUNG
1882.11.XI.1962

Translation: Gustaf VI Adolf King of Sweden

Engraver: Léo Holmgren

Reverse

Pallas Athena standing tall, with a shield in her left hand, and Athen's owl on her right forearm. At sides of her feet the value. Below the mintmark, with at left the artist monogram and at right the first letter in the surname of the Governor of the Riksbank.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LITTERÄTUR · VETENSKAP · KONST
5 KR

Translation: LITERATURE · SCIENCE · ART

Engraver: Léo Holmgren

Edge

Uneven Reeding

5 Kronor - Gustaf VI Adolf (80th Birthday) -  obverse

Mint

Stockholm, Sweden

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962 U Photo 159 575 $ 9.80 $ 9.80 $ 13 $ 15

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Kronor - Gustaf VI Adolf (80th Birthday)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1480
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 UNC USD 50.84
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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