10-kronor banknote printed 1892-1940 (invalid after 31 December 1987)
Size |
121x70 millimetres |
Watermark |
Head of Mercury in a cartouche in lower left corner, horizontal wave-lines elsewhere. |
Face |
Engraving of "Mother Svea", seated, on the right side. |
Reverse |
Portrait of Gustav I. Red fibres inserted on the left side. |
10-kronor banknote printed 1940-1962 (invalid after 31 December 1987)
Size |
121x70 millimetres |
Watermark |
Portrait of Gustav I in semi-profile in a medallion on the right side. |
Face |
Portrait of Gustav I in a medallion on the left side. |
Reverse |
Red fibres inserted in the right part. |
Banknotes with printing years 1940-1952 have the year and serial number in two places on the face: in the lower left corner and above the right medallion. Signatures are in black. Banknotes with printing years 1953-1962 have the year and serial number in only one place on the face: below the left medallion. The year, serial number and signatures are blue.
10-kronor banknote printed from 1963-1990 (invalid after 31 December 1998)
Size |
120x68 millimetres |
Watermark |
In the unprinted part of the banknote there is a sequence of full-face portraits of August Strindberg. Vertical security thread. |
Face |
Portrait of Gustav VI Adolf in profile. |
Reverse |
A representation of snowflakes and the Northern Lights. |
10-kronor banknote printed 1968, to commemorate Sveriges Riksbank’s 300th anniversary (invalid after 31 December 1998)
Size |
120x68 millimetres |
Watermark |
Monogram of Karl XI in the unprinted portion. |
Face |
"Mother Svea" on the right side. |
Reverse |
Portrait of the old Bank of Sweden building at Järntorget, Stockholm. |