5 kronor 1944 — Sweden ( Pick: 33aa )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 kronor issued in Sweden in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 33aa.
This note features a front design comprising a black and green guilloche pattern, depicting Svea seated at the right side. It resembles note #26 but has the numeral of value printed in red. The back displays Gustav Vasa with a letter positioned at the lower left and right, printed in beige.
This note measures 121 x 70 mm and is produced on paper. The variant aa indicates the specific characteristics of this banknote from 1944.
This note features a front design comprising a black and green guilloche pattern, depicting Svea seated at the right side. It resembles note #26 but has the numeral of value printed in red. The back displays Gustav Vasa with a letter positioned at the lower left and right, printed in beige.
This note measures 121 x 70 mm and is produced on paper. The variant aa indicates the specific characteristics of this banknote from 1944.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1944
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black and green guilloche
- Dimensions
- 121 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 33aa
About this banknote
The Sveriges Riksbank issued the 5-kronor banknote in 1944 as part of its ongoing series introduced in 1918. This series continued to be issued until 1952.
The obverse features the seated figure of Mother Svea with a lion, accompanied by black and green guilloche patterns. The reverse displays a portrait of King Gustav I (Gustav Vasa) (~1496–1560). This note measures 121 x 70 mm and was printed on paper with a watermark of horizontal zig-zag lines.
