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The krona is the currency of Sweden. Introduced in 1873 to replace the riksdaler, the currency's first issue included coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 öre (where 100 öre = 1 krona) and 1, 2, 10, and 20 kronor. Banknotes were introduced the following year, in denominations of 1 krona and 5, 10, 50, 100, and 1,000 kronor.

This 1,000 krona specimen was printed in 1909. The original designs/engravings for this note were introduced in 1888 and remained largely unchanged (aside from denomination) through 1914, including an allegory of Svea by Max Mirowsky on the front and Gustav Vasa on the back.Banknote: Sveriges Riksbank (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)