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5 Öre - Oscar II large letters
Features
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| King | Oscar II (1872-1907) |
| Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
| Years | 1888-1905 |
| Value | 5 Öre (0.05 SEK) |
| Currency | Krona (1873-Date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References | KM# 757, Schön# 3 |
Obverse
Crowned King's monogram. King's motto above (larger than that of km# 736), and Stockholm mintmak below, near rim
Lettering: BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL
Translation: The welfare of the brother peoples
Reverse
Value and date together with the Three Crowns, symbol of Sweden, within ornate circle.
Lettering:
5
ÖRE
1897
Edge
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 214,411 | 2% | mintage shared with km#736; very rare | |||||||||
| 1889 | 219,946 | 7% | mintage shared with km#736 | |||||||||
| 1890 | 338,789 | 9% | ||||||||||
| 1891 | 374,001 | 13% | overdate variety exists | |||||||||
| 1892 | 585,751 | 14% | ||||||||||
| 1895 | 528,530 | 18% | ||||||||||
| 1896 | 308,647 | 11% | ||||||||||
| 1897 | 569,656 | 17% | ||||||||||
| 1898 | 720,940 | 15% | 4 edges on the inside of large crown | |||||||||
| 1898 | 6% | 7 edges on the inside of large crown | ||||||||||
| 1899 | 1,225,160 | 28% | ||||||||||
| 1900 | 364,580 | 12% | ||||||||||
| 1901 | 441,660 | 18% | ||||||||||
| 1902 | 652,420 | 18% | ||||||||||
| 1903 | 243,000 | 15% | ||||||||||
| 1904 | 414,240 | 10% | ||||||||||
| 1905 | 545,080 | 23% | ||||||||||