Sweden's new coins presented on 11 September

Date 10/09/2012

On 11 September there will be a public presentation of the design for the new Swedish coins. At 10.30 a.m. the Riksbank will host a press conference, where representatives of the Riksbank will demonstrate test versions of the new 1-krona, 2-krona and 5-krona coins. The press conference will be broadcast live on the Riksbank's website.

Background

Sweden is to have new banknotes and coins. Issuing of the banknotes will begin in 2015, while the coins will be introduced in 2016. In April 2012 the Riksbank presented the basis for the design of the new banknotes. With regard to the coins, the Riksbank's supplier, Mint of Finland, was given the task in 2011 of producing a number of proposals for the design of the new coins. Five well-known Swedish designers were given the task of producing proposals, which were then presented to the Riksbank. On 11 September 2012 the Riksbank will announce which proposal the General Council of the Riksbank has decided shall form the artistic base for the design of the new coins.