1-krona

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

1-krona, minted 2009

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.

The reverse of the coin has a special strike consisting of a symbolic depiction of the sea as a link connecting Sweden and Finland. The upper edge contains the quotation “DEN UNDERBARA SAGAN OM ETT LAND PÅ ANDRA SIDAN HAFVET” (the wonderful tale of a land beyond the sea), taken from Anton Rosell´s book “Studentbesöket i Finland”. The lower edge carries the text "SVERIGE 1809 2009 FINLAND", the initials of the Riksbank Governor ("SI"), the first letter of the region where the coin is issued and the initials of the designer ("AWJ"). The denomination "1 KR" is at middle of the lower edge.

The edge of the coin is milled. The coin is silver-coloured.
 
The coin is designed by artist Ernst Nordin (obverse) and Annie Winblad Jakubowski (reverse).

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

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.

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.

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.