2 Öre - Gustaf V

Features

Issuer	Sweden
King	Gustaf V (1907-1950)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1942-1950
Value	2 Öre (0.02 SEK)
Currency	Krona (1873-date)
Composition	Iron
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 4033
References	KM# 811 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 41 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned double monogram of King Gustaf V of Sweden divides date. King's motto around rim.

Script: Latin

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
TVÅ ÖRE

Translation: Two Öre.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kungliga Myntet, Kungsholmen, Sweden (1850-1974)

Comments

Coins in iron minted to replace those in bronze, due to metal shortages during and after World War II.

Explanation for the 1942 variant:
Type 2A = light iron used on the 2 öre 1917-1919 and 1942.
Type 2B = dark iron used on the 2 öre 1942-1950.

Variant 1949, long / short 9:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1942	9 343 350		$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.65			Type 2A light iron	26%
1942					$ 0.58				Type 2B dark iron	4%
1943	6 999 300	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.58				23%
1944	6 125 900		$ 0.19	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.95			Wide and narrow date; see comments	22%
1945	4 773 400		$ 0.22	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.41			Near and far "5"; see comments	19%
1946	5 854 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.31	$ 0.35	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00		22%
1947	9 535 750								Long "9"; see comments	1.1%
1947		$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.32	$ 1.10			Short "9"; see comments	28%
1948	11 424 250		$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.41	$ 0.67				30%
1949	10 599 750	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.58			Long "9"; see comments	28%
1949				$ 0.35	$ 0.37	$ 3.20			Short "9"; see comments	5%
1950	13 322 500		$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.35	$ 0.58				34%

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