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2 Öre - Gustaf V
Features
Obverse
Crowned double monogram of King Gustaf V of Sweden divides date. King's motto around rim
Lettering:
MED FOLKET FÖR FOSTERLANDET
19 GGV 50
Translation: With the People for the Motherland
Reverse
The Three crowns of Sweden divides value in letters at base of lower crown. Above the crowns there is the value in number and below the mintmark of Stockholm mint.
Lettering:
2
TVÅ ÖRE
Translation: Two Öre
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Coins in iron minted to replace those in bronze, due to metal shortages during and after World War II
| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 9 343 350 | 27% | Type 2A light iron | |||||||||
| 1942 | 4% | Type 2B dark iron | ||||||||||
| 1943 | 6 999 300 | 23% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1944 | 6 125 900 | 22% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1945 | 4 773 400 | 19% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1946 | 5 854 000 | 22% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1947 | 9 535 750 | 29% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1948 | 11 424 250 | 30% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||
| 1949 | 10 599 750 | 28% | Type 2B dark iron, long "9" | |||||||||
| 1949 | 5% | Type 2B dark iron, short "9" | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 13 322 500 | 35% | Type 2B dark iron | |||||||||