1-krona

All 1-krona coins minted from 1875 onwards are legal tender.

Updated 1-krona, 2001 -

The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of King Carl XVI Gustaf in profile and the text “CARL XVI GUSTAF •SVERIGES KONUNG” (Carl XVI Gustaf   King of Sweden). Under the portrait is the year the coin was struck.

On the reverse is a royal crown and the King’s motto “FÖR SVERIGE • I TIDEN” (For Sweden. With the times). Below the crown is the text “EN KRONA" (One krona) and the figure “1”.

The edge of the coin is milled. The coin is silver-coloured.

The coin is designed by artist Ernst Nordin.

Metal content	Alloy of 75 % copper and 25 % nickel
Weight	7.00 grammes
Diameter	25.00 millimetres
Border thickness	1.88 millimetres

1-krona, 1976 - 2000

The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of King Carl XVI Gustaf in profile and the text “CARL XVI GUSTAF •SVERIGES KONUNG”. Under the portrait is the year the coin was struck.

On the reverse is the lesser national coat of arms beneath a royal crown. Above the crown is the King's motto "FÖR SVERIGE I TIDEN" and below is the text “1 KR”.

The edge of the coin is milled. The coin is silver-coloured.

The coin is designed by artist Lars Englund.

Metal content	Alloy of 75 % copper and 25 % nickel
Weight	7.00 grammes
Diameter	25.00 millimetres
Border thickness	1.88 millimetres

1-krona, minted 2000, millennium coin

This coin was minted in a limited edition to commemorate the new millennium.

The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of King Carl XVI Gustaf in profile with the text above “CARL XVI GUSTAF •SVERIGES KONUNG”. and below.”SVERIGE  ÅR 2000” (Sweden 2000). 

The reverse of the coin shows King Carl XVI Gustaf’s crowned monogram and above is the King’s motto “FÖR SVERIGE • I TIDEN”. Below is the text “1 KRONA” 

The edge of the coin is milled. The coin is silver-coloured.

The coin is designed by artist Bo Thorén.

Metal content	Alloy of 75 % copper and 25 % nickel
Weight	7.00 grammes
Diameter	25.00 millimetres
Border thickness	1.88 millimetres