Sweden
Sweden changes portrait for new 1,000-krona note due October 2015
Mar 25, 2013 02:01 PM Category: Europe
According to a Sveriges Riksbank press release dated 25 March 2013, "The Riksbank has reached agreement with the copyright holders for the images and symbols that will be used on the new banknotes. In connection with this, the portrait of Dag Hammarskjöld on the 1000-krona banknote has been re- placed. The issue of the new banknotes will begin in early October 2015.
"Today, the Riksbank is also publishing the texts that will form the basis for the mini- and micro-texts on the new banknotes. The mini- and micro-texts are in- terwoven with the banknotes' motifs and act as extra security features.
"The texts are linked to the individuals portrayed on the respective banknotes. The 20-krona banknote, for example, will contain a line from “Pippi Longstocking”, one of Astrid Lindgren's most famous books, while the 500-krona bank- note will have a text listing Birgit Nilsson's operatic roles. All the mini- and mi- cro-texts are available on the Riksbank's website."
Courtesy of David Surette.
Sweden new date (2011) 50-kronor note confirmed
Mar 22, 2013 01:51 PM Category: Europe
50 kronor, (201)1. Like P64b, but new date.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
Sweden unveils artistic starting point for new notes
Apr 24, 2012 08:32 AM Category: Europe
Sverigis Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, has unveiled the artistic starting point for its new series of banknotes. The competition concluded in April 2012 and the jury chose "Kulturresan/Cultural journey" as the winning design. The General Council of the Riksbank decided that Göran Österlund's entry "Kulturresan/Cultural journey" would form the artistic starting point for the new banknotes.
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson and Thomas Krause.
- 20 kronor: Astrid Lindgren, Småland
- 50 kronor: Evert Taube, Bohuslän
- 100 kronor: Greta Garbo, Stockholm
- 200 kronor: Ingmar Bergman, Gotland
- 500 kronor: Birgit Nilsson, Skåne
- 1000 kronor: Dag Hammarskjöld, Lappland
Courtesy of Marcus Jansson and Thomas Krause.
Sweden emergency banknotes of the 1950s
Mar 05, 2012 09:23 AM Category: Europe
Here’s an interesting article about Sweden’s secret stash of emergency banknotes which were printed in London during the 1950s, but were never issued.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Courtesy of Håkon Hagelund.
Sweden new sig/date (2008) 20-krona note confirmed
Nov 23, 2011 10:22 PM Category: Europe
20 kronor (US$3), (200)8. Like P63, but new date and new signature combination (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves).
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
Sweden announces design motifs for new notes due in 2014
Apr 06, 2011 09:37 AM Category: Europe
The General Council of Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has announced its choices for people and natural motifs to be featured on a new family of banknotes and coins:
The notes are to be printed on cotton substrate, and will be slightly smaller than the existing series. All notes will be 66-mm tall, with lengths graduating from 120 to 154 mm.
The bank will conduct a design competition later this year, and barring intellectual property law problems, the first of the new notes is slated for release in 2014.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru, Martin Maillot, Martin Rydberg, Marcus Jansson.
| Denomination | Portrait | Nature and environment motifs |
| 20 krona | Astrid Lindgren | Småland |
| 50 krona | Evert Taube | Bohuslän |
| 100 krona | Greta Garbo | Stockholm |
| 200 krona | Ingmar Bergman | Gotland |
| 500 krona | Birgit Nilsson | Skåne |
| 1,000 krona | Dag Hammarskjöld | Lappland |
The notes are to be printed on cotton substrate, and will be slightly smaller than the existing series. All notes will be 66-mm tall, with lengths graduating from 120 to 154 mm.
The bank will conduct a design competition later this year, and barring intellectual property law problems, the first of the new notes is slated for release in 2014.
Courtesy of Sami Kiuru, Martin Maillot, Martin Rydberg, Marcus Jansson.
Sweden new sig/date (2009) 500-kronor confirmed
Feb 26, 2011 09:48 AM Category: Europe
500 kronor (US$77.80), (200)9. Like P65, but new date and new signatures (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves).
Anyone interested in buying this note can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Sweden new sig/date (2008) 50-kronor note confirmed
Jan 28, 2011 08:20 AM Category: Europe
50 kronor (US$7.70), (20)08. Like P67, but new date and signatures (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves).
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
Sweden new sig/date (2009) 100-kronor note confirmed
Jan 28, 2011 08:18 AM Category: Europe
100 kronor (US$15.40), 20)09. Like P64, but new date and signatures (Johan Gernandt and Stefan Ingves).
Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.
Sweden new sig/date (2007) 20-krona note confirmed
Nov 06, 2010 08:38 AM Category: Europe
20 kronor (US$3), (200)7. Like P63, but new date and new signature combination.
Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.
Sweden's Riksbank supports keeping 20-kronor note and adding 200-kronor note
Mar 17, 2010 09:13 PM Category: Europe
In a notice dated 17 March 2010, the General Council of the Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank) decided “to support the Executive Board’s proposal to supplement the present banknote and coin series with a 2-kronor coin and a 200-kronor banknote, and to renew the Swedish banknote and coin series. However, they did not consider that the 20-kronor note should be replaced with a coin. The final decision on denominations will be made by the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) after a proposal from the Executive Board of the Riksbank. The Executive Board is expected to decide on a proposal during the spring.”
Courtesy of Zeeshan.
Courtesy of Zeeshan.
Sweden considering changes to its currency
Feb 18, 2010 10:03 PM Category: Europe
According to the minutes of a recent Sveriges Riksbank meeting dated 1 February 2010, the bank is working on a design of a new banknote and coin series. The bank also asked parliament to allow it to issue a 2-krona coin, replace the 20-krona note with a coin, and issue a 200-krona (US$27.85) note, a new denomination for the country. The timetable for the introduction of the new currency hasn’t been set, but a proposal has a new 50-krona note to be issued in 2013 with the other denominations issued 2014-2015.
Courtesy of Martin Rydberg.
Courtesy of Martin Rydberg.
Sweden new date (2007) 500-kronor confirmed
Jan 05, 2009 05:54 PM Category: Europe
500 kronor (US$63.40), (200)7. Like P65, but new date and new signatures.
Anyone interested in buying this note can contact the contributor by clicking the link below. Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.
Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Sweden revised 50-kronor note (2004) confirmed
Nov 28, 2007 07:17 AM Category: Europe
50 kronor (US$7.95), (200)4. Issued March 15, 2006. Like P62, but new signatures (Jan Bergqvist and Lars Heikensten), 2-mm wide solid security thread with repeating 50, holographic stripe, microtext, Omron rings, 50 as registration device and electrotype watermark, irridescent stripe on back. Printer: Tumba Bruk. 120 x 77 mm.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
Sweden revised 1,000-kronor note confirmed
Nov 27, 2007 11:46 AM Category: Europe
1,000 kronor (US$160), (200)5. Issued March 15, 2006. Like P60, but new signatures (Jan Bergqvist and Lars Heikensten), design bleeds to border, windowed Motion security thread, 2-mm wide solid security thread with repeating 1000, holographic stripe, microtext, 17th century warship in UV ink, Omron rings, 1000 as registration device and electrotype watermark, irridescent stripe on back. Printer: Tumba Bruk. 160 x 82 mm.
