50 kronor 1955 — Sweden ( Pick: 44a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 kronor issued in Sweden in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 44a.
The front side design features a black color scheme with red and green guilloche patterns, and a yellow underprint. Svea is seated at the lower right corner with a numeral of value in red. The back side design depicts Gustav Vasa with two small letters, identified as Variant a.
The dimensions of this banknote are 141 x 120 mm. Sweden produced various banknotes during the mid-20th century, transitioning its currency design throughout the 1950s.
The front side design features a black color scheme with red and green guilloche patterns, and a yellow underprint. Svea is seated at the lower right corner with a numeral of value in red. The back side design depicts Gustav Vasa with two small letters, identified as Variant a.
The dimensions of this banknote are 141 x 120 mm. Sweden produced various banknotes during the mid-20th century, transitioning its currency design throughout the 1950s.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1955
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black, red, green, yellow
- Dimensions
- 141 x 120 mm
- Pick catalog
- 44a
About this banknote
The Sveriges Riksbank issued the 50-kronor banknote (Pick 44a) in 1955, during the reign of King Gustaf VI Adolf. This series was part of the bank's ongoing efforts to modernize Sweden's currency during the mid-20th century.
The obverse features Svea, the female personification of Sweden, seated at the lower right, with the numeral "50" in red. The reverse displays a portrait of King Gustav Vasa, accompanied by two small letters. This banknote was demonetized on December 31, 1987.
