Obverse: a stylised portrait of the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, based on a photograph from her childhood home in Mårbacka. The lower edge of the coin features the initials 'SI' of the Governor, the year '2008', the denomination '2000KR' and the first letter ('E') of the mint.
Reverse: depicts a stylised sunflower symbolising Selma Lagerlöf's interest in nature, with a quotation from her novel 'De fågelfrie' ('De fågelfrie'). The initials of the designer ('JH') appear below the sunflower.
