Europe · Jokkmokk, Swedish Lapland, Sweden · G023

Winter Market

A February market reached along frozen rivers in Lapland.

Back of Winter Market: the Jokkmokk Winter Market (Jokkmokks marknad) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #40 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #40, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Winter Market: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #40 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Winter Market: a color medallion of Noun #40 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 1605

Jokkmokk Winter Market (Jokkmokks marknad)

Jokkmokk's winter market has been held each February since 1605, when the Swedish crown set up marketplaces near Sámi winter settlements; it remains a major Sámi gathering and craft market.

Source: History (Jokkmokks marknad, official site) ↗

How a note would work

Sleds are earned by bringing handmade goods or food to a winter market and spent on other makers' wares. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition

PlaceJokkmokk, Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Erasince 1605
RegionEurope
UnitSled · Sleds
Face value5 Sleds
SerialGB-G023-N0040
NounActual Noun #40 ↗
Why this NounA snow-white, ice-cold Noun for a market whose first traders travelled on frozen rivers.
Headvoid
Glassessquare teal
Bodygrayscale 8
Accessoryice cold
Seedbg 1 · body 12 · acc 136 · head 216 · glasses 17