Obverse (Аверс):
Portrait of King Gustav V, facing left.
Legend: GUSTAF V SVERIGES KONUNG – MED FOLKET FÖR FOSTERLANDET
(Gustav V, King of Sweden – With the People for the Fatherland)

Reverse (Реверс):
Features the Swedish crowned coat of arms beneath a large royal crown.
Legend: 1 KR (denomination).

Specifications:

• Composition: Silver (.400)

• Weight: 7 g

• Diameter: 25 mm

• Edge: Reeded

• Mint: Stockholm

Historical Context:
By the mid-1940s, Sweden began reducing the silver content in its coinage from .800 to .400 due to wartime metal shortages and changing economic conditions. Despite this, the coins maintained the traditional regal imagery associated with Sweden’s monarchy and national pride.

Collecting Note:
These later silver krona issues are valued for their elegant royal portrait, transitional silver composition, and representation of Sweden’s monetary history between the war and postwar eras. Sets covering the years 1942–1950 illustrate the full scope of design continuity under King Gustav V.