Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, set on fourteen islands surrounded by water so clean you can fish and swim right in the heart of the city. Known for its cultural life and history, the city is ranked as one of the ten most popular congress destinations in the world, and it has a great number of attractions.Stockholm is also known as ‘The City of Science’ because of its several universities and technology based industries and because the Nobel Prizes are awarded here.The figure on the coin is Saint Erik, the patron saint of Stockholm and depicted in the city’s coat of arms. Erik IX of Sweden (or Saint Erik) was a Swedish king c.1150 – 1160. No historical records of Erik have survived, and all information about him is based on later legends.