Sweden 10 Kronor Gold Coin |
Swedish 10 Kronor gold coin |
Obverse: Head of Oscar II as King of Sweden and Norway right. Date below.
Legend: OSCAR II SVERIGES OCH NORGES KONUNG * 1901 *
Reverse: Crowned coat of arms, flanked by privy mark (crowned bust) and engraver´s Initials (E.B).
Legend: BRÖDRAFOLKENS VÄL - 10 KRONOR
Engraver: Emil Brusewitz
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 4.48 gram of Gold (.900)
Oscar II (21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907), born Oscar Frederik was King of Norway from 1872 until 1905 and King of Sweden from 1872 until his death. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.