1856-1858 Weight 2.8 grams, diameter 19.8 mm, bronze. 1860-1872 New designs for King Carl XV. 1873 New designs for King Oscar II. 1874-1905 Monetary reform, 1 öre equals 1 krona. Weight 2 grams, diameter 16 mm. 1906-1907 Obverse legend changed. 1909-1916,1920-1942,1950 New designs for King Gustaf V. 1917-1919,1942-1950 Struck in iron; weight 1.74 grams. 1952-1971 New designs for King Gustaf VI Adolf. Struck in bronze; weight 2 grams. Continue to Swedish Two Öre. Return to Swedish Coins: Type Collecting main page. References: - Myntkalendar 1981, by Raoul Örtendahl, 1980. - 1994 Standard Catalog of World Coins, by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, 1993.

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