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Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf, 1858–1950) was King of Sweden from 1907. Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 until his own death 43 years later, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden. He was the first Swedish king since the High Middle Ages not to have a coronation and hence never wore a crown, a tradition continuing to date. He represented Sweden (under the alias of Mr G.) as a competitive tennis player, keeping up competitive tennis until his 80s.
Type 2A = light iron used on the 2 öre 1917-1919 and 1942
Type 2B = dark iron used on the 2 öre 1942 to 1950
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Crowned monogram of Gustaf V divides date, surrounded by his personal motto "With the people for the Fatherland". MED FOLKET FÖR FOSTERLANDET |
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Reverse
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The Three Crowns, the lesser coat of arms, divides value in letters at base of lower crown. Above the crowns there is the value in number and below the mint mark of Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm (crowned St. Eric). 2 |
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