Commemorative coins of Denmark

Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1848 to 1972

Specie Daler

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

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

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

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

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

Ships series

500 Kroner

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

200 Kroner

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

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

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter

• 2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II - to be issued in March 2010

The above coin will also be issued as a 20 kroner aluminium-bronze coin in proof quality and for circulation.

10 Kroner

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

3 coins in the series.

1000 Kroner - gold

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)
• 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol
• 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research

100 Kroner - silver

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

5 coins in the series.

10 Kroner - gold

8.65 grams .900 gold 7.785 grams AGW 22 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"

10 Kroner - silver

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

20 Kroner

Aluminum-bronze base metal. 10 coins in the set.

• 2002 - Arhus City Hall
• 2003 - Old Copenhagen Stock Exchange
• 2003 - Christiansborg Palace
• 2004 - "The Goose"
• 2004 - Svaneke Water Tower
• 2005 - Landet Church Tower
• 2005 - Nolsoy Lighthouse, Faeroe Islands
• 2006 - Grasten Palace
• 2006 - "Three Brothers"
• 2007 - Copenhagen City Hall

Ships series

20 Kroner

Aluminum-bronze base metal. 10 - 12 coins in the set (tba)

• 2007 - Frigate Jylland - Denmark's last wooden ship of war that took part in a battle.
• 2007 - Vædderen - a Danish patrol vessel partolling the waters near the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
• 2008 - MS Selandia, world's first diesel ship
• 2008 - Havhingsten of Glendalough. A modern replica of the Viking ship Skuldelev 2 whose wreck is located at the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
• 2008 - Dannebrog Royal Yacht
• 2009 - TBA

The above coins were struck for general circulation and were also issued as base metal Proof strikes in very limited quantity.

Sources

2008 source MAA - LBMRC

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