Sweden Coins: Type Collecting - Two Kronor

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1876-1880


Weight 15 grams, diameter 31 mm, 0.8 silver.

1878,1880


Obverse legend changed, "OCH" in place of "O.".

1890-1904


Redesigned portrait, more pronounced beard.

1897


Silver jubilee.

1906-1907


Obverse legend changed, no longer king of Norway.

1907


Golden wedding anniversary.

1910-1915,1922-1931,1934-1940


New designs for King Gustaf V.

1921


400th anniversary of political liberty.

1932


300th anniversary of death of King Gustaf II Adolf.

1938


300th anniversary of settlement of Delaware, North America.

1942-1950


New designs. Weight 14 grams, 0.4 silver.

1952-1966


New designs for King Gustaf VI Adolf.

1968-1971


Switch to copper-nickel, weight 13.3 grams.

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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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