Oscar Bernadotte Oscar II27 May 1873
Sweden adopts the gold standard and the krona within the Scandinavian Monetary Union, defining the new currency by a fixed quantity of gold.
Sweden · Economy / Gold Standard. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Sweden adopts the gold standard and the krona within the Scandinavian Monetary Union, defining the new currency by a fixed quantity of gold.
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