10 kronor 1966
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This is a Swedish 10 Kronor note from 1966 in uncirculated condition, featuring King Gustav VI Adolf in profile on the obverse and an eagle with snowflake medallions on the reverse. The note displays excellent preservation with crisp printing, minimal wear, and all security features including the complex guilloche patterns and fine line engraving remaining sharp and well-defined. The 1966 E variety with serial number G209879 represents a classic example of mid-20th century Scandinavian currency design during the later reign of Sweden's longest-serving modern monarch.
Common. This note comes from a regular issue with a substantial print run spanning 1963-1990, and eBay market data confirms typical selling prices for UNC examples in the $2.99-$5 range (2019 catalogue value: $5 UNC). The 1966 E variety with Strindberg watermark is not identified as a scarce variant in PMG population reports. High-grade examples command modest premiums but remain readily available in the collector market.
Issued during the final decades of Gustav VI Adolf's reign (the note bears the year 1966 in red letterpress), this banknote represents Sweden's currency during a period of economic modernization and social transformation in the 1960s. The eagle design on the reverse, combined with the northern lights and snowflake motifs, reflects Swedish national symbolism and Arctic imagery, while the choice of Strindberg as the watermark figure honors one of Sweden's most celebrated cultural figures during a time of national cultural pride.
The obverse features King Gustav VI Adolf shown in left profile wearing glasses, positioned at the right side of the note with the Swedish coat of arms (featuring a shield with crowns) prominently displayed in the center-upper portion. Ornamental rosette designs frame the denomination markers, and decorative floral and guilloche elements provide security patterning throughout. The reverse depicts a majestic eagle in flight with spread wings as the dominant central motif, accompanied by hexagonal medallions containing intricate snowflake patterns positioned in the corners and along the right edge. A shield-shaped denomination marker appears in the lower right corner. The color scheme combines dark green as the primary color with red, blue, and purple accents, white details, and black engraved lines creating a sophisticated multi-color security design.
Front: 'SVERIGES RIKSBANK' (Sweden's Central Bank), 'TIO KRONOR' (Ten Crowns), '10' (denomination), '1966 E' (year and series identifier in dark red letterpress), 'G209879' (serial number). Back: '10' (denomination markers in two locations). All inscriptions are in Swedish except for numeric denominations.
Intaglio (copperplate) engraving, the standard security printing technique for Swedish Riksbank notes of this era. The fine line work visible in the guilloche patterns, feather detailing, snowflake designs, and portrait engraving are characteristic of high-security intaglio production. The note exhibits the crisp, deeply impressed printing characteristic of professional central bank currency production.
This is the P-52b variety, confirmed by the 1966 issue date and Strindberg watermark visible in the visual analysis. The '1966 E' designation on the note itself indicates the series letter 'E' for this printing. PMG catalogues variants P-52e (with A. Strindberg watermark) and P-52s for this Pick number; this specimen appears to fall within the standard P-52b classification based on catalog data. The serial number G209879 and series letter 'E' are consistent with mid-1960s production specifications.
