Commemorative coins
Denmark has a tradition for issuing
commemorative coins to mark special events in the Royal Family, e.g.
accession to the throne, jubilees, weddings, silver and golden
anniversaries and special birthdays.
Like
the ordinary 10-krone and 20-krone coins, commemorative coins have a
portrait of the monarch on the obverse, often a portrait designed for
the occasion. Since the Queen’s 50th birthday in 1990, the royal
commemorative coins have been issued as 20-krone coins put into general
circulation and a special collector’s edition in silver. Originally, the
silver coin was a 200-krone coin, but the silver commemorative coin
issued to mark the Queen’s 70th birthday in 2010 was a 500-krone coin.
On this occasion, (and as a novelty) a commemorative gold coin
was issued.
The golden wedding anniversary of HM the Queen and HRH Prince Henrik
To mark the golden wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik on 10 June 2017, Danmarks Nationalbank will issue a commemorative coin in two versions.
Queen Margrethe's 75th birthdayOn 16 April 2015, the 75th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
The
obverse of the coin shows the Queen as a private individual without any
tiara or jewellery. Consequently, Danmarks Nationalbank's medallist
Henrik Wiberg, who has modelled the portrait, has chosen to show the
Queen in a three-quarter profile. The reverse motif was designed by
Jeanette Skov Jensen, senior graphic designer at Danmarks Nationalbank.
It was inspired by the Queen's artistic side, taking the Queen's motifs
of Danish landscapes as the point of departure. As an extra layer, the
Queen's personal signature is shown.
3000-krone gold coin
Alloy: 900‰ Au, 50‰ Ag, 50‰ Cu
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8.65 g
Rim: Smooth
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The reverse shows a twin right-side profile of Crown Prince Frederik and Miss Mary Donaldson. The twin profile is surrounded by a ring. The portraits were designed by the sculptor Karin Lorentzen.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Milled
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Queen Margrethe's 50th birthday
On 16 April 1990, the 50th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 800‰ Ag, 200‰ Cu
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The reverse shows a marguerite beneath a crown. Both sides were designed by Jan Petersen, who was a medallist at the Royal Danish Mint at the time.
The golden wedding anniversary of HM the Queen and HRH Prince Henrik
To mark the golden wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik on 10 June 2017, Danmarks Nationalbank will issue a commemorative coin in two versions.
500-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
commemorative coin features a portrait of the couple, with the Queen
and the Prince in three quarter profile, facing each other. Along the
rim is a ring with the inscription: H.M. Dronningen og H.K.H. Prinsen
(HM the Queen and HRH the Prince). The titles are separated by a heart,
the mark of the Royal Danish Mint. The reverse motif is the joint
monogram of the Queen and the Prince. Above it, the date and the years
of the wedding and anniversary are shown. Below the monogram is the
Mint's heart, which is also the symbol of love. Medallist Henrik Wiberg
has sculpted the portrait and reproduced the joint monogram.
500-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Queen Margrethe's 40th jubilee
On 14 January 2012, the 40th jubilee of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in three versions.
On 14 January 2012, the 40th jubilee of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in three versions.
3000-krone gold coin
Alloy: 900‰ Au, 50‰ Ag, 50‰ Cu
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8.65 g
Rim: Smooth
500-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a relief bust of the Queen in an official
role as Sovereign of the two Royal Orders of Chivalry – the Order of the
Elephant and the Order of Dannebrog. The relief bust was designed by
the sculptor Karin Lorentzen. On the reverse, Ronny Andersen, Royal
Herald Painter, has elaborated on a sketch by the Queen for a heraldic
composition that includes elements from the royal coat of arms. The
motif includes Denmark's three lions and nine heraldic lily leaves
(hearts), the Faroese ram and the Greenlandic polar bear, representing
the three parts of the Kingdom. The composition is surrounded by waves
to symbolise the sea that links the various parts of the Kingdom.
Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday
On 16 April 2010, the 70th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in three versions.
On 16 April 2010, the 70th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in three versions.
1000-krone gold coin
Alloy: 900‰ Au, 50‰ Ag, 50‰ Cu
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8.65 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 900‰ Au, 50‰ Ag, 50‰ Cu
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8.65 g
Rim: Smooth
500-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The
portrait was designed by the sculptor Lis Nogel. On the reverse, Ronny
Andersen, Royal Herald Painter, has drawn the royal coat of arms set
against a background of marguerites.
Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Miss Mary DonaldsonOn
14 May 2004, the wedding of HRH Crown Prince Frederik and Miss Mary
Donaldson was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two
versions.
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The reverse shows a twin right-side profile of Crown Prince Frederik and Miss Mary Donaldson. The twin profile is surrounded by a ring. The portraits were designed by the sculptor Karin Lorentzen.
Queen Margrethe's 60th birthday
On 16 April 2000, the 60th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
On 16 April 2000, the 60th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. Behind the
queen a stylised marguerite can be discerned. The portrait is placed in
a small hollow in the coin so that the relief stands especially high.
On the reverse appear a crown and nine marguerites, together with the
coin denomination and the years 1940 and 2000. This version of the crown
was used on the ½-, 1- and 2-krone coins dating from the period
1924-41. Both sides were designed by the sculptor Mogens Møller.
Queen Margrethe's 60th birthday
On 14 January 1997, the silver jubilee of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
On 14 January 1997, the silver jubilee of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a full-figure portrait of the Queen. By
tradition Queen Margrethe's portrait is depicted on Danish coins, but
these commemorative coins show Queen Margrethe standing in a long robe
and bearing the chain of the Order of the Elephant. The motif was
inspired by e.g. coins issued by King Christian IV, showing the king
standing with his sceptre and crown. The reverse of the coins depicts
the national coat of arms. The 20-krone coin bears the small version of
the national coat of arms – the state coat of arms. The state coat of
arms is a shield with three crowned lions and nine hearts. The royal
crown rests on the shield. The 200-krone coin bears the large version of
the national coat of arms – the royal coat of arms. In the royal coat
of arms the shield is divided into the four sections of the Cross of
Dannebrog (the Danish flag). Two sections are identical, and, like the
state coat of arms, depict three lions and nine hearts. One section
shows the two lions of Southern Jutland, and the last is divided into
three smaller sections depicting the ram of the Faroe Islands, the polar
bear of Greenland, and three crowns (a symbol of the Kalmar Union). At
the centre is a section depicting the Oldenburg beams. The royal crown
rests on the shield. Both sides were designed by Jan Petersen, who was a
medallist at the Royal Danish Mint at the time.
Wedding of Prince Joachim and Miss Alexandra Manley
On 18 November 1995, the wedding of HRH Prince Joachim and Miss Alexandra Manley was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
On 18 November 1995, the wedding of HRH Prince Joachim and Miss Alexandra Manley was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The
reverse shows a 3-winged palace, inspired by Schackenborg, the couple's
residence. It is flanked by two trees. In the foreground are leaves and a
fountain. On the 200-krone coin the two noughts in the figure 200 are
interwoven to form a Chinese symbol of happiness. Both sides were
designed by Jan Petersen, who was a medallist at the Royal Danish Mint
at the time.
1,000th anniversary of first official Danish coinOn
14 September 1995, the 1,000th anniversary of the minting of the coin
of Svend Tveskæg (Sweyn Forkbeard) was marked by the issue of a
commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Milled
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a left-side profile of the Queen. Along the
left-hand rim: "Dronning Margrethe II" (Queen Margrethe II) and on the
right-hand side: "Danmark" (Denmark). The reverse shows a medieval
crown with a cross. This motif was common on Danish coins issued in the
late Middle Ages, coins were often decorated with the symbols of the
Crown and the church. Both sides were designed by Jan Petersen, who was a
medallist at the Royal Danish Mint at the time.
Silver wedding anniversary of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik
On 10 June 1992, the silver wedding anniversary of HM Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
On 10 June 1992, the silver wedding anniversary of HM Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 999‰ Ag
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The
obverse of the coin shows a left-side profile of the Queen on the
right-hand side. On the left-hand side of the coin is a right-side
profile of the Prince. The reverse shows a house with a festive arch and
a crown on top of the roof. Above the door is a heart with the number
25. To the left of the roof is a sun and to the right a half-moon and
two stars. The somewhat untraditional reverse of the coin was inspired
by Danish allotments, where some of the little houses have developed
into miniature palaces. It was meant to convey associations of something
typically Danish – and perhaps also a typically Danish silver wedding
anniversary. Both sides were designed by Jan Petersen, who was a
medallist at the Royal Danish Mint at the time.
On 16 April 1990, the 50th birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II was marked by the issue of a commemorative coin in two versions.
200-krone silver coin
Alloy: 800‰ Ag, 200‰ Cu
Diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Rim: Smooth
20-krone circulation coin
Alloy: 92 Cu, 6 Al, 2 Ni
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.3 g
Rim: Interrupted milling
The obverse of the coin shows a right-side profile of the Queen. The reverse shows a marguerite beneath a crown. Both sides were designed by Jan Petersen, who was a medallist at the Royal Danish Mint at the time.
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