Here, I have posted two notes both supposedly printed in 2022 with the prefix letter K. The two notes posted are the 20 and 100 kronor and it is believed that the 500 kronor is printed too. So far, none has been sighted in public yet. As at the time of this posting, only two prefixes for the 500 kronor have been issued and they were printed with the letters B (nd2014) and C (nd2015). I also read somewhere that this 500 kroner notes were also printed with the letters E (nd2017), F (nd2018) and G (nd2019). I am not sure if this is correct. Time will tell!
There are no years printed on most recent banknotes issued but one can only tell which year the notes are printed by looking at the letter prefix. I have listed the prefixes and year of issues at the bottom of this post.
Twenty Kronor
Front - A portrait of Astrid Lindgren (b.1907-2002). Born Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish children's book author, featuring likes of Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lonneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof and The Six Bullerby Children books etc. In addition to these, she also wrote other fictional books and screenplays as well. It was reported that by 2010, over 160 millions written by her have been sold worldwide. To her right is one of her children's characters, Pippi Longstocking.
Year - Series K (nd2022)
Watermarks - Astrid Lindgren and electrotype 20
Sizes - 120.5mm x 66mm
Back - It depicts a forest scene in Smaland, a province located in the southern part of Sweden as highlighted in the map. Astrid Lindgren was born near Vimmerby, about 300 kilometers south of Stockholm. The flower on the central bottom is the Linnaea or twinflower.
One Hundred Kronor
Front - This is the second reprint of 100 kroner (3rd issue since 2014). This note basically honors the late Swedish born actress Greta Garbo (b.1905-1990). Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm and was named Greta Lovisa Gustafsson. At the young age of 20 years old, she went to Hollywood and became a premier star during Hollywood's silent movie eras. In 1951 she became a naturalised US citizen. In all, she acted in 34 movies and her Hollywood career started when she moved to the US in 1925. In total, she acted in 24 movies in the US from 1925 to 1941. It is surprising that her signature is not included in the design of the portrait.
Year - Series K (nd2022)
Watermarks - Greta Garbo and electrotype 100
Sizes - 133.5mm x 66.5mm
Back - On the back, the note depicted a few famous buildings situated or around in Stockholm, Sweden. From L-R, they are: The Palace, Parliament building and City hall building. In the background, it is believed that is the image of the Öresund Bridge that connects the city of Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmo in Sweden. To the far right is the map of Sweden. This map is printed on all the current series of banknotes issued since 2014.
Five Hundred Kronor (Missing if any)
Footnote: - Year of issues based on letter prefix printed
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