Commemorative coins of Denmark
Commemorative coins have been issued by the Royal Danish Mint in Denmark since 1848.
Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1848 to 1972 edit
Specie Daler edit
28.8930 grams .875 silver 25.28 grams (0.892 oz) ASW 38 millimetres (1.5 in). in diameter
- 1848 - Death of King Christian VIII, accession of King Frederik VII
2 Rigsdaler edit
28.8930 grams .875 silver 25.28 grams (0.892 oz) ASW 38 millimetres (1.5 in). in diameter
- 1863 - Death of King Frederik VII, accession of King Christian IX
2 Kroner edit
15.0000 grams .800 silver 12.00 grams (0.423 oz) ASW 31 millimetres (1.2 in). in diameter
- 1888 - 25th anniversary of reign, King Christian IX
- 1892 - 50th wedding anniversary of King Christian IX & Queen Louise
- 1903 - 40th anniversary of reign, King Christian IX
- 1906 - Death of King Christian IX, accession of King Frederik VIII
- 1912 - Death of Frederik VIII, accession of King Christian X
- 1923 - 25th wedding anniversary of King Christian X & Queen Alexandrine
- 1930 - 60th birthday of King Christian X
- 1937 - 25th anniversary of accession of King Christian X
- 1945 - 75th birthday of King Christian X
- 1953 - Greenland
- 1958 - 18th birthday of Crown Princess Margrethe
The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
5 Kroner edit
17.0000 grams .800 silver 13.6 grams (0.48 oz) ASW 34 millimetres (1.3 in). in diameter
- 1960 - 25th wedding anniversary of King Frederik IX & Queen Ingrid
- 1964 - Wedding of Princess Anne Marie 18 September 1964
The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
10 Kroner edit
20.0000 grams .800 silver 16.00 grams (0.564 oz) ASW 36 millimetres (1.4 in). in diameter
- 1967 - Wedding of Crown Princess Margrethe & Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
- 1968 - Wedding of Princess Benedicte
- 1972 - Death of King Frederik IX, accession of Queen Margrethe II 14 January
The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1986 to the present edit
Ships series edit
500 Kroner edit
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm in diameter.
- 2008 - "The Dannebrog" Royal Yacht
The above coin also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation and issued as a proof strike in limited quantity.
Royal Occasions edit
200 Kroner edit
31.1035 grams .800 silver 24.88 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter
- 1990 - 50th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II
The above coin also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
200 Kroner edit
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter
- 1992 - 25th wedding anniversary of the Queen & Prince consort
- 1995 – 1000 years of Danish coinage
- 1995 - Wedding of Prince Joachim 18 November
- 1997 - 25th anniversary of accession of the Queen
- 2000 - 60th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II
- 2004 - Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik 14 May
The above coins also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
500 Kroner edit
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter
- 2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II
- 2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests
- 2015 - 75th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II - front-facing portrait - reverse includes commemorative dates (to be issued in April 2015)
The above coin will also be issued as a 20 kroner aluminium-bronze coin in proof quality and for circulation.
1000 Kroner edit
8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter
- 2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II
3000 Kroner edit
8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter
- 2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests
10 Kroner edit
14.3000 grams .800 silver 11.40 grams ASW 32 mm. in diameter
- 1986 - 18th birthday of crown Prince Frederik 26 May
The above coin also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in cupro-nickel released for circulation and issued as a proof strike in limited quantity.
International Polar year edit
3 coins in the series.[1]
1000 Kroner - gold edit
8.65 grams .900 gold 7.78 grams AGW 22 mm. in diameter
Gold sourced from Greenland for this series includes polar bear mintmark
- 2007 - Polar bear, endangered species (winner of the 2008 COTY award for best gold coin)[2]
- 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol[3]
- 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research[4]
100 Kroner - silver edit
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter
- 2007 - Polar bear, endangered species
- 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol
- 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research
The above coins also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
200th anniversary, birth of Hans Christian Andersen edit
5 coins in the series.[5]
10 Kroner - gold edit
8.65 grams .900 gold 7.785 grams AGW 22 mm. in diameter
- 2005 - The Ugly Duckling"[6]
- 2005 - "The Little Mermaid"[7]
- 2006 - "The Shadow"[8]
- 2006 - "The Snow Queen"[9] (winner of the 2007 COTY award for most artistic coin design)[10]
- 2007 - "The Nightingale"[11]
10 Kroner - silver edit
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter
- 2005 - Ugly Duckling
- 2005 - "The Little Mermaid"
- 2006 - "The Shadow"
- 2006 - "The Snow Queen" (winner of the 2007 COTY award for most artistic coin design)
- 2007 - "The Nightingale"
The above coins also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation
Towers series edit
20 Kroner edit
Aluminum-bronze base metal. 10 coins in the set.[12]
- 2002 - Aarhus City Hall[13]
- 2003 - Børsen; Old Copenhagen Stock Exchange[14]
- 2003 - Christiansborg Palace[15]
- 2004 - "The Goose Tower, Vordingborg Castle"[16]
- 2004 - Svaneke Water Tower[17]
- 2005 - Landet Church Tower[18]
- 2005 - Nólsoy Lighthouse, Faeroe Islands[19]
- 2006 - Gråsten Palace[20]
- 2006 - "Three Brothers"[21]
- 2007 - Copenhagen City Hall[22]
Ships series (2007–2012) edit
12 coins in the series.[23]
| Image | Engraver | Feature | Volume | Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Øivind Nygård | HDMS Vædderen | Unknown | 25 April 2007 | ||||||
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| Hans Pauli Olsen[24] | HDMS Jylland | Unknown | 10 September 2007 | ||||||
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| Torben Ebbesen | MS Selandia | Unknown | 17 April 2008 | ||||||
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| Erik Varming[25] | Havhingsten fra Glendalough | Unknown | 8 August 2008 | ||||||
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| Henrik Wiberg | HDMY Dannebrog | Unknown | 18 September 2008 | ||||||
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| Karin Lorentzen | Lightship XVII | 1.2 million | 27 May 2009 | ||||||
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| Hans Pauli Olsen[26] | Faroese boat | 0.9 million | 2 November 2009 | ||||||
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| Niels Motzfeldt[27] | Kayak-Umiak | 0.8 million | 29 November 2010 | ||||||
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| Torben Ebbesen[28] | Emma Mærsk | 0.8 million | 18 March 2011 | ||||||
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| Henrik Wiberg[29] | SS Hjejlen | 0.7 million | 8 June 2011 | ||||||
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Scientist series 2013 edit
500 Kroner
.999 silver
31.1 grams
38 mm. diameter
4 coins in the series.[30][31]
Hans Christian Ørsted : Electromagnetism[33]
Ole Rømer : The speed of light[34]
The above coins were also issued in 20 Kroner denominations in an aluminium-bronze alloy minted in both Proof quality and in circulation quality.
References edit
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- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Fairy tale coins" Royal Danish Mint, 24 June 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Tower coins" Royal Danish Mint, 24 June 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Tower coin with Copenhagen City Hall Tower and tower coin set issued on 20 June 2007". National Bank of Denmark. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Ship coins" Royal Danish Mint, 7 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ . National Bank of Denmark. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "New series of thematic coins issued on 7 October" Royal Mint (Denmark), October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Scientist series" Royal Mint (Denmark), October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Niels Bohr : Atomic model" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Hans Christian Ørsted : Electromagnetism" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Ole Rømer : The speed of light" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Tycho Brahe : Stella Nova" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
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