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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.
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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. OSCAR II SVERIGES KONUNG |
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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. 2 KRONOR |
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