Gustaf V of Sweden - 2 Kronor 1638-1938 - Settlement of New Sweden

Country: Sweden - King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1938
Value: 2 Kronor (2 SEK)
Currency: Krona (1873-Date)
Composition: Silver (.800)
Weight: 15 g.
Diameter: 31 mm
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Grade: XF
Shape: Round
Mintage: 508,815
Demonetized: Yes, 07-01-2017
References: KM# 807

Commemorative issue:
300th Anniversary of the founding of New Sweden Settlement in Delaware.

Obverse:
Portrait left, legend around.

Lettering: G U S T A V U S • V • R E X

Translation: King Gustaf V

Engraver: Erik Lindberg.

Reverse:
Ship "Calamare Nyckel" sailing to the left at full wind. Above a crown divides the dates of anniversary. Below, in exergue, the value is flanked at left by the mintmark and at right by the initial of Riksbank Governor's surname.

Lettering:
NOVÆ·SUECIÆ SUECIA·MEMOR
1638 1958
2 KR
G

Translation: Sweden remembers New Sweden.

Engraver: Erik Lindberg.

Edge:
Reeded.

Comments:
The texts are written in Latin, a language that has not been used on Swedish coins since Gustav III's time.

Info about the ship here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmar_Nyckel
Info about the Sweden colony in Delaware here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Sweden.

Riferimento : KM# 807

Fonte : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...

Collezione : Kingdom of Sweden