Crowned double monogram of King Gustaf V of Sweden divides date and the King's motto around the rim.
Lettering:
MED FOLKET FÖR FOSTERLANDET
19 GGV 49
Translation:
With the People for the Motherland
19 GGV 49
The three crowns of Sweden divide the value in letters at the base of the lower crown and the value in number and below the mintmark of Stockholm mint above the crowns.
Lettering:
5
FEM ÖRE
Translation:
5
Five Öre
Smooth
Coins in iron minted to replace those in bronze, due to metal shortages during and after World War II.
Differences between light and dark iron:
Variant exists for 1944 and 1945, wide and narrow date.
Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1942 | 3% | Dark Iron | ||||||||||
1942 | 4 343 420 | 23% | Light Iron | |||||||||
1943 | 5 570 180 | 25% | ||||||||||
1944 | 4 561 980 | 27% | ||||||||||
1945 | 3 830 260 | 22% | ||||||||||
1946 | 2 515 920 | 17% | ||||||||||
1947 | 6 034 840 | 29% | ||||||||||
1948 | 6 249 000 | 29% | ||||||||||
1949 | 7 656 640 | 33% | ||||||||||
1950 | 5 289 500 | 28% |