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tained. The watermark is visible when the banknoteis held up to the light. The watermark shows a

Viking Ship from Skuldelev in Roskilde Fiord, and

the denomination of the banknote. The bridge and

the denomination on the face of the banknote are

printed in intaglio; you can feel them if you run

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pattern of lines and gures, called artscreens, on

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ideas came to mind, but one stood the distance,

and that was Danish prehistoric finds. They have

interested me since childhood, and this theme is a

treasure trove of beautiful motifs. At the same time,

the combination of prehistoric finds and bridges

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new, more sophisticated window thread in 2012.

The motif moves up and down when the banknote

is tilted from side to side – and vice versa. Another

new security feature is the face-and-reverse symbol,

i.e. print on the face and reverse ts together to

create a symbol when the banknote is held up to

the light. At the same time, the watermark and the

hidden thread become visible. The symbols have

been inspired by decorations from old Faroese

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H COIN SERIESuced gradually in the period from

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characteristics in the present coin

own, the 1-krone, 2-krone and

nogram, while the 10-krone and

the Queen. Traditionally, Danish

he Crown. This is because in earlier

prerogative. A portrait of the King

symbolised the King as guarantor

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Diameter: 20.25 mm. Weight: 3.6 grams.

Alloy: Cupro-nickel.

The obverse shows the Queen’s monoB

gram interlinked by three crowns. This

design deviates from the customary

depiction of the monogram, but this

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spired by prehistoric nds. The 1-krone

coin was put into circulation in 1993.

it is placed in the centre of the obverse

of the 50-øre coin. The year of minting

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denomination is shown in the centre

of the reverse. The heart, which is

the mark of the Royal Danish Mint, is

placed above the denomination. The

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Diameter: 24.5 mm. Weight: 5.9 grams.

Alloy: Cupro-nickel.

The same motif as on the 1-krone coin.

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Diameter: 27.0 mm. Weight

Alloy: Aluminium bronze.

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Alloy: Aluminium bronze.

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called the national coat of a

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50-øre coin as the rst coins

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ATIC COINS

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e.g. accession to the throne, jubiB

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The Nationalbank was given the sole right to issue

banknotes, and Danmarks Nationalbank retained

this right on its reorganisation as a self-governing

institution in 1936.

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In 1875, kroner and øre replaced rigsdaler and

skilling. At the same time, the gold standard replaB

ced the silver standard. The latter part of the 19th

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mic activity and thus also by a need for means of

payment that were easier to handle than coins.

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reintroduced, but was abolished nally in 1931.

Today, the value of money does not depend on a

particular metal value, but is based on the condenB

ce that it will maintain its purchasing power. The

purpose of monetary policy is to ensure low inaBtion and thus to maintain this condence.

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gative, one of the reasons being that it generates

considerable revenue. This revenue is called seigB

niorage. When Danmarks Nationalbank distributes

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loan. The value of the loan can be invested in

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Banknotes valid in Denmark

Banknotes from the old 1997 series are still legal

tender in Denmark. In fact, all banknotes issued

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Coins valid in Denmark

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in 1875 can be redeemed at face value at Danmarks

Nationalbank, provided that the denomination in

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with a nominal value of 1, 2, 5, 10 or 25 øre cannot

be redeemed as these denominations are no longer

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minted with a nominal value of ½ krone. These

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made invalid. Hence, they cannot be redeemed.

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