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Auction 9  12-13 Dec 2020
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Lot 787

Starting price: 5 EUR
Price realized: 500 EUR
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Sweden 2000 Kronor 2007 SI-E Carl Linnaeus 300th Anniversary of Birth. Averse: The front represents Linaeus' seeking eye trough a magnifying glass. The eye is a detail from A. Roslin's portrait of Linné from 1775. At the lower edge of the picture are the artist's initials. Lettering: CAROLUS LINNÆUS 1707 * 2007. Reverse: A butterfly which represents nature's ingenious details; in a checked pattern that symbolises orderliness and systematics. At the lower edge of the coin is the denomination. To the left of the edge is the letter "E"; which indicates the place the coin was minted and on the right are the letters "SI"; which are the initials of the Riksbank Governor. Lettering: NATURÆ * MORES * DISCERE SVERIGE E 2000KR SI. Edge Plain. Gold. KM 924. With Box & Certificate
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