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The coin to the left is Swedish and the right one is Danish. The oldest known Danish coin is a penny (penning) struck AD 825–840, [6] but the earliest systematic minting produced the so-called korsmønter (lit. ' cross coins ') minted by Harald Bluetooth in the late 10th century. [7]
Toggle Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1986 to the present subsection. 2.1 Ships series. 2.1.1 500 Kroner. 2.2 Royal Occasions. ... Image Engraver Feature
The reverse featured the coat of arms of Denmark with the denomination written underneath. [1] The coin was minted in the years 1875, 1876, 1892, and 1898. [2] A second silver krone was minted in 1915 and 1916, with King Christian X of Denmark on the obverse. [3] It was struck to the same specifications as the previous coin. [4]
Coins denominated in values of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 25 øre were previously minted in Denmark, but they have been withdrawn. Now, the coin with the lowest denomination in circulation is the 50 øre coin. The rest of the circulating coins have denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 krone.
Media in category "Coins of Denmark" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. 0–9. File:10 kroner coin 2011-.jpg; F. File:Fifty øre (Danish coin ...
The English coins used as payment became some of the early prototypes for these Danish coins. [15] The main two developments common in Denmark became: pennies highly similar to those minted within England, but struck in Denmark with images of the English king and name; and also pennies modelled on those made in England but with images more ...
On the reverse of the coin the figure "25" is placed in the centre. Above, the heart of the Royal Mint is embossed. The use of the heart is a century-old tradition, originally indicating the mint master, later the place of minting. Today, the mint mark serves no practical purpose since Danish coins are minted in only one place.
The present fifty øre coin was introduced into circulation on 3 July 1989 after the demonetisation of the five and ten øre coins. Its obverse features the crown of King Christian V of Denmark. The coin is composed of a bronze of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. As of August 2024, 50 øre worth 7.4 US cents.