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The first krone coin was a 0.800 silver coin issued in 1875. It measured 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in diameter and weighed 7.5 grams (0.26 oz). The coin featured King Christian IX of Denmark on its obverse, with the inscription KONGE AF DANMARK (King of Denmark). The reverse featured the coat of arms of Denmark with the denomination written ...
With the Danish Coinage Act of 1873, Denmark switched to basing its monetary system on the gold standard, and rigsdaler were replaced by kroner as the Danish currency unit. One rigsdaler could be exchanged for two kroner.
History. A Danish silver two- rigsdaler piece from 1868, with a portrait of Christian IX. Two golden 20-kroner coins from the Scandinavian Monetary Union, with identical weight and composition. The coin to the left is Swedish and the right one is Danish.
1 mar 2020 · History. A Danish silver two- rigsdaler piece from 1868, with a portrait of Christian IX. Two golden 20-kroner coins from the Scandinavian Monetary Union, with identical weight and composition. The coin to the left is Swedish and the right one is Danish.
The krone (in Danish dansk krone, plural kroner) is the official currency of Denmark and is subdivided into 100 øre. Origins and history. The oldest Danish coins are the so-called korsmønter or “cross coins” minted by Harald Bluetooth in the late 10th century.
Coins of Denmark in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type. Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
Danish banknotes and coins today The current series of banknotes with bridges and archaeological finds is from 2009. The banknotes have been designed by the artist Karin Birgitte Lund and feature motifs of Danish bridges and archaeological finds.
