Description

Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 1829–1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death, and the last Bernadotte King of Norway from 1872 until his dethronement in 1905.

Oscar was king during a period when Sweden was undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. He was subsequently succeeded as King of Norway by his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII, and as King of Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V.

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of King Oscar II facing left, with engraver initials on the neck-cut. Legend "Oscar II King of Sweden and Norway" around the rim.

Engraver: Lea Frederika Ahlborn-Lundgren (L.A.)

OSCAR II SVERIGES KONUNG
L.A.

Reverse

Depicts the crowned (by the heraldic representation of the crown of King Eric XIV of Sweden) coat of arms of Sweden and King's motto "The Welfare of the Brother Peoples" on a scroll below. The arms are supported by two lions with forked tails, facing away from the shield and crowned with Royal Crowns. Above the crown is the value, while below the motto is the date with at sides the mintmarks: mintmark of Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm (crowned St. Eric) on the left and mintmaster Emil Brusewitz's (E.B.) initials on the right.

The coat of arms consists of a shield, quartered by a cross and divided into four shields, and an inescutcheon containing the dynastic arms of the Royal House.

The Three Crowns are in the first and fourth fields. In the second and third fields three white bending streams are shown, with an upright crowned lion displaying red tongue and red claws (This is from the coat of arms of The House of Bjelbo also known as Folkung).

The inescutcheon has the arms for the House of Bernadotte. On the top left of the inescutcheon there is the azure background with an eagle and stars above it.

The original crown of King Eric XIV of Sweden was made in Stockholm in 1561 by Flemish goldsmith Cornelius ver Weiden, for the coronation of King Eric XIV. It is held in the Treasury under the Stockholm Palace along with the rest of the Swedish Royal Regalia. The crown is the official crown of the King of Sweden and is still used in ceremonies.

2 KRONOR
SVERIGES VÄL
1907 E.B.

Edge

2 Kronor

KM# 773
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.800
Weight 15 g
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness 2.17 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Sveriges Riksbank

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