5-krona

All 5-kronor coins minted from 1954 onwards are legal tender.

 

5-krona, 1976-

 

Picture of the obverse and reverse of the 5-krona coin from 1976

 

The obverse displays the crowned monogram of the King Carl XVI Gustaf. On the reverse appears the digit "5" with a bow on each side. The coin is of a silver hue.

 

Metal content Plated material in three layers. The middle layer is of 100% nickel and the outer layer has an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Each outer layerweighs 46.5% of the coin's total weight
Weight 9.50 grammes
Diameter 28.50 millimetres
Border thickness 2.00 millimetres


LAST UPDATED 3/23/2004