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Swedish krona: research record

Evidence coverage: 1789–1873. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Swedish krona

SEK · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Current currency in the inherited endpoint register.
Dated observations: 1789–1873; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Swedish riksdaler specieaccount unit branching · qualified · 1789
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Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Unit and issue records 2 records

Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.

Swedish Krona — endpoint research dossierFTM000703 · C529
Riksgälds → riksmynt → krona · C1158

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Earlier unit continuity

The Riksbank research treats riksdaler riksgälds, riksdaler riksmynt and krona as the same continuing monetary unit under successive names. The earlier riksdaler specie is a different parent unit.

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Monetary history 1 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1873Monetary unit change

The Riksbank dates adoption of the krona coinage unit with the gold standard to 1873.

C529
Evidence & research notes 3 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C529

The Riksbank dates adoption of the krona coinage unit with the gold standard to 1873.

Sveriges Riksbank · 1873 — Sweden gets the krona Citation S264 · Open source ↗

Complete short historical entry

Inference C1155

Edvinsson distinguishes riksdaler specie from the riksgälds unit emerging in 1789, and groups riksgälds, riksmynt and krona in one continuing unit. This supports a qualified branch from specie, rather than an invented new currency at every name change.

Rodney Edvinsson, Sveriges Riksbank · The multiple currencies of Sweden–Finland 1534–1803 Citation S550 · Open source ↗

Figure 4.1, printed p.136; section 4.5.2, pp.184–189; table 4.6

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Inference C1158

The Riksbank research treats riksdaler riksgälds, riksdaler riksmynt and krona as the same continuing monetary unit under successive names. The earlier riksdaler specie is a different parent unit.

Rodney Edvinsson, Sveriges Riksbank · The multiple currencies of Sweden–Finland 1534–1803 Citation S550 · Open source ↗

Figure 4.1 and currency-unit definitions

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

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