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 shows King Carl XVI Gustaf’s crowned monogram and the text “SVERIGE” (SWEDEN) and the year the coin was struck.


On the reverse is the figure ”5” with a bow on each side. Below the figure is the text “KRONOR”.


The edge is smooth. The coin is silver-coloured.

 

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 REVIEWED
2/15/2008