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