Talk:Swedish krona

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[edit] Template problems

I tried to add the "Krone" template, but I had trouble to get it right, also I removed the 2kr, because that coin hasn't been used for decades.

I think it would look alright, if we add more text to the article, or make the image of the coin smaller.
The two-crown coin is still fully valid, although it hasn't been minted since 1979. Shouldn't it be mentioned in a list of legal tender coins? (218.228.195.44 09:40, 8 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Profile image?

I have a 1988 1 KR coin. The obverse has a profile image of Carl XVI Gustaf, but with a bizzare, oblong gap running down his face. At first I thought the gap was meant to be in the shape of Sweden, but it does not appear to be the case. Anyone know what it represents? Funnyhat 04:03, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

I wondered that when I was a child too. I think it is a design thing, but that's a guess.//Fred-Chess 08:18, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Caps

No, you're correct. Names of curriences should not be capitolized, except for the specific country name. You can go to WikiProject Numismatics to see other new and old guidelines. Thnx for your help :) Joe I 00:01, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 2 krona?

I have never seen a 2 krona, is it valid? That would probably require a source, as it would be very hard to believe for most Swedes. It hasn't been in regular circulation for many decades, and most young Swedes have probably never even seen one. /Grillo 15:28, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Its not commonly seen, however neither are the jubilee and commemorative coins but they're also legal tender [1]. On a side note, I'm a young Swede and I happen to own two 2-krona coins. I mean it all depends on who you count as being young, sure kids today probably don't remember the 10-krona banknotes or 10-öre coins but most Swedes do. Masken 20:48, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit]  :-

Should we add that prices in Sweden are marked ofentimes with ":-" after the price number? Shandristhe azylean 01:29, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

I do think that is adequate information. --Warfvinge 14:14, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
I do too. --anon

[edit] Rarity

What is the rationale for calling the 1000 kr bill rare? Where I live it is definitely used, not as much as the other bills but still much more than the 2 kr coin that the article also define as rare. Isn't it more stringent to call the 1000 bill frequent? --Warfvinge 14:11, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm no expert on Swedish afair. But I am the designer of the infobox template. There is a similar discussion at Talk:United States dollar where I explained the rationale. But I didn't write the specific information for Swedish krone. You must ask yourself these questions
  1. What do ATMs give?
  2. If someone pays something worth several thousand kronor, with cash, is it more likely with a few 1000 krona notes, or with 500 krona notes?
--Chochopk 18:48, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Appears to be a reasonable definition. And it places the 1000 bill among the rare notes. Thanks! --Warfvinge 19:11, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
That definition is rubbish since statistics are available - "The denomination that dominates in terms of quantity of notes in circulation is the 100-kronor note; at the end of 2005/beginning of 2006 there were just over 96 million of these in circulation. This is followed by the 500-kronor note, with almost 94 million and the 20-kronor note with around 83 million. There were around 45 million 1,000-kronor notes in circulation and just over 25 million 50-kronor notes" (http://www.riksbank.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=10892) By the way, the 1000-kronor notes are widely used in the black market and they are also hoarded in order to avoid wealth tax. Masken 20:51, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
Those statistics may be a little bit misleading though. Something that points in that direction is the notion in the article on the use of 10 and 5 kronor notes which the numbers "claim" are as widely spread as the 50-kronor note. Something that every Swede knows is completely wrong. My understanding is that rarity should reflect how often an average Swedish citizen uses or sees a certain note, not how many notes there are in actual numbers. The numbers do not reflect how many bills are stores in foreign countries, vaults or old peoples mattresses and how many are used in the everyday-lives of the people. --Warfvinge 12:13, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

I concur with Warfvinge. I am not denying the value of the numbers in absolute quantity. It's just a different piece of information. Neither is "rubbish". --Chochopk 15:46, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

About Swedish notes: 100 and 500 SEK notes, but no other denominations, are given by cash machines. 20 and 50 SEK notes are not given by cash machines, but are commonly given as change in shops. 1000 SEK notes are rarely used at all. You can exchange other notes for them at banks if you wish, and they are commonly given to people exchanging large amounts of foreign currency at exchange offices. If you pay large amounts of 1000 SEK or above, it seems to be more common to pay with lots of 500 SEK notes, although most people would pay using a card or bank transfer. The black market likes the 1000 SEK notes, though. (218.228.195.44 04:22, 6 November 2006 (UTC))

This is very useful information. Thank you, 218.228.195.44. The data you provide matches the existing data in infobox. --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 04:50, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 10.000 kr banknote?

From 1958 to 1991 there was a 10.000 kronor banknote in circulation. Very rare, but still around. It is said that it was discontinued because it was the banknote with the highest value in the world. http://www.janeriks.no/Banknotes/scand/sw/P56.jpg —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.10.185.3 (talk • contribs) 23:27, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

http://www.riksbank.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=15368 Masken 20:42, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
It cannot be the highest. There was a 10000 Malaya and British Borneo dollar note issued in 1953. At that time it was equal to 1166 British pound. In the late 50's and early 60's, 1 pound = 14.485 SEK. One of the successors of Malaya and British Borneo dollar, Singapore dollar, still has 10000 dollars today. And it is the highest non-commemorative banknote. --Chochopk 15:46, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
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