World coins chat: Denmark

Denmark is a country in Northern Europe bordering Germany to its south. It has a population of 5.7 million, of which 2 million live in or near its capital Copenhagen.


The Dannebrog, the national flag of Denmark. Legend has it that it fell from the sky after the Battle of Lyndanisse in Estonia in 1219. It is the oldest national flag still in use.


Location of Denmark in Northern Europe. It is the southern most of the Nordic countries. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are separate constituent countries of the Kingdom of Denmark.

History
The Kingdom of Denmark has existed since at least the 10th century, making it the oldest monarchy in the world that still exists today. During the early years Danes controlled vast parts of the British Isles as part of the Viking Age. Although the Norman invasions ended Danish influence in England, the English language still has many influences from Danish.

In 1397 Denmark became the center state of the Kalmar Union, which included Norway and Sweden. Even though Sweden broke away from the union in 1523, Denmark-Norway remained a fairly powerful state controlling much of the Baltic Sea trade. From the 17th century Denmark lost a series of wars against Sweden and the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars saw Norway ceded to Sweden in 1814.


Denmark before 1645. It would lose Gotland and Southern Skåne to Sweden in the 17th century and Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia in 1861. In 1920 North Schleswig was returned to Denmark.

The German-Danish border on the move (1848-1921)
The final blow to Danish international prestige was caused by the Second Schleswig War in 1861. Schleswig and Holstein were two duchies under the Danish realm but with a German majority. The Prussians were victorious and annexed the duchies in total, including the northern parts with a Danish majority. After World War I a plebiscite decided to return northern Schleswig (Danish: Slesvik) to Denmark. It was the only ceded German territory that the Nazis did not reclaim during World War 2. Currently there's still a small mix of Danes and Germans living on both sides of the border, but this is not causing any problems.

Denmark since World War 2
Germany occupied Denmark in 1940 as part of the Norwegian campaign in order to secure the supply of Swedish iron ore. The Danes surrendered almost instantly. The German occupiers were at first very mild, more or less maintaining all Danish authorities as long as those did not turn against them. When German demands became less tolerable in 1943, the Danish government resigned and organised the evacuation of its Jewish population towards Sweden. Denmark was liberated by Allied troops in 1945. After World War 2 Denmark joined NATO in 1949, abandoning its policy of neutrality which it had followed for more than a century. Denmark joined the EEC in 1973, but opted out of the Euro after a referendum in 2003. The Danish economy developed very well in those decades, achieving one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Currency
In the Middle Ages, adopted the Carolingian system from Central Europe, in which there were 12 Penninger in a Skilling, and 20 Skilling in a Pound. As coins were gradually debased as a way for the king's treasury to make money, King Eric of Pomerania introduced the Lubeck Mark at a rate of 16 Skilling in the early 15th century. This Mark was known as the Danish Mark (Marck Danske) from 1529. From the 17th century the Rigsdaler, based on the German Reichsthaler, became the new standard. The Rigsdaler was worth 6 Mark, equal to 28.8 grams of 0.875 silver. There was also the Krone of 8 Mark. To conclude, the the system looked like this:

1 Skilling = 4 Hvid = 12 Penninger
1 Rigsdaler = 6 Mark = 96 Skilling
1 Krone = 8 Mark = 4/3 Rigsdaler

And in Schleswig-Holstein the Rigsdaler was worth 60 Schilling Courant, each of 12 Pfennige. A Dreiling was 3 Pfennig and a Sechsling 6 Pfennig.

From 1713 there were two different Dalers: the Rigsdaler Species which was tied to silver, and the Rigsdaler Courant which was issued in banknotes. The Rigsdaler Courant was gradually devalued.

Rigsbankdaler and Rigsdaler Rigsmønt (1814-1873)
The Napoleonic Wars caused Denmark to default on its debt in 1814, which in turn caused a currency crisis. A new Rigsbankdaler was introduced worth 6 Rigsdaler Courant in banknotes or half Rigsdaler Species in silver. The Rigsbankdaler was divided in 96 Rigsbankskilling, abbreviated R.B.S. In 1854 the units were renamed to Rigsdaler and Skilling Rigsmønt, but the values did not change.

Krone (1873-date)
In 1873 Norway, Sweden and Denmark established the Scandinavian Monetary Union, with each country introducing its own mutually convertible Krone. The Danish Krone replaced the Rigsdaler at 2 Kroner per Daler. This is why the 2 Kroner coin is still nicknamed Daler today.

Before World War 1, all Scandinavian Krones were worth 18.16 Kroner per British Pound or 3.73 per US Dollar. In 1914 gold convertibility was suspended, which effectively ended the monetary union. Despite the breakup, the value of the Krones remained relatively stable and never fluctuated by large amounts.

The Krone was devalued in 1939 to 5.18 Kr/$. During the Germam occupation it was pegged to the Reichsmark at 50 Pfennig per Krone. After liberation the Krone was reformed and eventually tied to the US Dollar in the Bretton Woods system at 6.9 Kr/$, corresponding to 1.65 Krone per Deutschmark. In 1967 the Krone was devalued to 7.5 Kr/$.

The end of Bretton Woods in 1971 caused the Danish Krone to lose ground versus the stronger Deutschmark. By 1980 it had lost 50% to 3.1 Kr/DM. The Danish Central Bank intervened to tie the Krone to the Deutschmark and this tight band still holds today versus the Euro. The Danish Krone has recently been the focus of speculation because it is cheap in international context following the aggressive devaluation policy of the ECB.

Coins
Danish coins are known for its privy and mint marks.

1989-date
The current coinage is based on an overhaul that started in 1989, with coins of 25 and 50 Øre, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 Kroner. The 10 and 20 Kroner have frequently changing designs with varying portraits of Queen Margarethe II and the coat of arms on the reverse. Additionally a large number of circulating commemoratives have been isdued. Because of the high nominal value (20 Kroner is roughly $3) these are fairly expensive to collect.

1972-1989
The first series of Queen Margarethe II had denominations of 5, 10 and a holed 25 Øre, 1 and 5 Kroner. Coins of 10 Kroner were added in 1979.

1947-1972
King Frederik IX's reign lasted 25 years. His first coin series runs to 1960, followed by a relatively minor design update. From 1966 new 25 Øre coins were hold, going back to a tradition of pre-war coinage. It was the last time that 1 and 2 Øre coins were produced.

1940-1947
The German occupation coinage was made of pre-war designs but using cheaper metal such as aluminium and zinc. The 1 and 2 Kroner coins remained in aluminium-bronze, but with updated designs.

1924-1947
The abandoning of the gold standard in 1914 caused Denmark to use only base metals for its coinage since 1919. A new coinage with the well-known holed 1, 2, 5, 10 and 25 Øre and aluminium-bronze 1/2, 1 and 2 Kroner entered circulation from 1922. After World War 2 some types resumed production. The ones dated 1941 without mint marks were minted in London for use on the Faroer Islands, and are quite valuable.

1912-1921
The first years of Christian X's rule were turbulent due to World WarI, despite the fact that Denmark was not directly involved. It started with a series of bronze 1, 2, 5 Øre, silver 10 and 25 Øre along with silver 1 and 2 Kroner following the specifications of the Scandinavian Monetary Union. The effects of World War I drove silver out of circulation and tbe 10 and 25 Øre were continued in copper-nickel.

1905-1912
The short rule of King Frederik VIII produced unique coin designs of 1 Øre up to 25 Øre which are now a little hard to find. It was also the last time that regular gold coins were minted of 10 and 20 Kroner.

1873-1905
The first coin series of the modern Danish Krone were minted during King Christian IX's long reign. It consisted of bronze 1, 2 and 5 Øre, silver 10 and 25 Øre and 1/2, 1 and 2 Kroner and gold 10 and 20 Kroner.

1854-1873
The Rigsdaler Rigsmønt series lasted over Frederik VII's and a part of Christian IX's reign, with coin designs only changing monogram or the monarch's portrait. Coins were minted of 1/2, 1, 4 and 16 Skilling and 1/2, 1 and 2 Rigdaler.

Catalogue links:

Denmark:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/danemark-1.html

Faroe Islands:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/feroe-1.html

Greenland:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/groenland-1.html

Danish West Indies:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/antilles_danoises-1.html

Tranquebar (Danish India):
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/india-danish-tranquebar-1.html

Great "chat" with history and numismatic history both covered in detail.

Quote: "worth"​Great "chat" with history and numismatic history both covered in detail.

​Thank you for the nice words. Did you see the other 'chats' as well?

And this was the 4000th post on this part of the forum!

lot of interesting info. thanks

For me the world coins chats are consistently the most interesting posts on any of the forums. Keep them coming.

Good overview.

 

Just one correction, the 25 ore coin was not minted after 1990 and effectively withdrawn.

 

   

The present series of coins were phased in during 1989 and 1990. The 25 and 50 ore are copper plated steel, and the 1, 2, and 5 kroner are all nickel plated steel and holed. The 10 and 20 Kroner are aluminium brass, however the nordic gold alloy may be used now.

 

Only the 10 and 20 Kroner have the Queens portrait, the other coins use crowns and insignia. The design style is similar to that of Frederick VIII and Christian X low value coins (1906 - 1920s) and used Viking style whorls.

 

The love hearts are nothing sleazy - just Danish royal symbols and the logo of the Dansk Monterverken Kiobenhavn (Danish Mint Copenhagen).

 

 

Beautiful designs on the low kroner coins and a newish 20 Kroner.

 

Despite their humble appearance, the 20 Kroner is one of the highest face value coins in the world worth around $4 - $5 NZD and more than €2.50, only the Swiss 5 Francs is worth more in Europe. The Danish Krone is also the strongest and most valuable of all the Scandinavian Krones, but Norway and Sweden are not far off, the Icelandic Kronur is practically worthless at 90 - 100 to a dollar!

Moneytane

The love hearts are nothing sleazy - just Danish royal symbols and the logo of the Dansk Monterverken Kiobenhavn (Danish Mint Copenhagen).

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The Danish Krone is also the strongest and most valuable of all the Scandinavian Krones, but Norway and Sweden are not far off, the Icelandic Kronur is practically worthless at 90 - 100 to a dollar!

The hearts are from the national coat of arms.  Officially it's “Den Kgl. Mønt” (Den Kongelige Mønt), which means Royal Mint (of Denmark).  “-verken” is not used in the Danish language, but it is in Swedish. It's a royal mint and not a national mint since the head of state had the privilege (monopoly) of minting coins, until Den Kgl. Mønt was taken over by Nationalbanken (National Bank of Denmark).

 

The Danish krone is pegged to the Euro, which means it is defended by the National Bank of Denmark,  and worth about 50% more than the Swedish and Norwegian crowns.

In Danish Schleswig is spelled Slesvig

Of course you both know I am English speaking from New Zealand and can't speak Danish, Swedish etc.

 

However let the lessons in coins continue.

 

The coinage of Queen Margarethe II before 1989 was coins ranging from 5 ore up to 10 Kroner. The 5 ore was bronze, 10 ore, 25 ore, 1 Kroner and 5 Kroner all nickel or cupronickel. The 10 Kroner was added in 1979.

 

25 Ore, these were holed like the Frederick IX coins - the heart again at the bottom.

 

 

1979 10 Kroner, the first year of this stainless steel coin, the coin was much thicker than all the others, but smaller than the large flat 5 Kroner. It was part of what led to all the coins being reduced in size in 1989.

 

 

 

A bit later I will upload images of all the denominations from the 1920s to now.

The 25 øre was withdrawn in 2008.

And hopefully we'll see a new commemorative coin being released next weekend due to prince Christian turning 18 years old.

Moneytane

Of course you both know I am English speaking from New Zealand and can't speak Danish, Swedish etc.

Keep it up, you're doing great! 👍

Thanks - My Danish coins chronologically starting with my oldest and best

 

 

The first Danish kingdom coins date from the 10th century and some even included English coins under Danish kings like Cnut and Harthcnut. However they are mostly pennies until the 16th century went they joined the European silver thaler craze and a variety were issued. There were several Rigsdalers and Krones until 1873.

 

This is a 1693 Krone (1 ¼ Rigsdalers, 128 skillings) of Christian V (1670 - 1699) and my oldest and best coin. its a huge silver coin and from when Denmark controlled Norway, Iceland and chunks of northern Germany, southern Sweden and even Poland.

Its a great piece.

 

These coins are from the time of Christian VII (1766 - 1809) and are much cheaper, we have 2 copper skillings, both various sizes and thickness and a billion 2 skilling coin (worth 1/64 of the Krone above)

 

 

You may notice already, that rulers portraits only appear on high value coins and monograms/cyphers on low value coins like these, the skillings were frozen dated 1771 and minted through to the 1790s.

 

I don't have any more Danish coins until the Decimal Krone from 1873 onwards, but I do have this 10 cent from the Danish West Indies dated 1859 and showing the last of the old house monarchs (Holstein Gottorp which went back to Christian I in 1442) - Frederick VII who died childless.

 

 

Apologies for condition, the coin was one of the first to show sugarcane.

Christian IX (1863 - 1906) was the first of the present house of rulers - The Glucksburg, becoming King of Denmark in 1863 after the death of Frederick VIII (The Danes always name their rulers Frederick/Christian/Frederick etc since the 16th century) - we have had only Margarethes (2 of them) and a Hans (John) in the middle. Next king will be Christian XI and his son, the one turning 18 will be Frederick X (The ruler before Margarethe was a Federick, so next ruler will be a Christian!).

 

Please note I am using ENGLISH spellings of these names, not Danish which is Frederik I think and Christian is the same.

 

In 1863 Christian did well with 2 of his daughters marrying into the British and Russian royal families (Marie Feodorovna marrying Alexander III of Russia and Alexandria marrying Albert Edward of Great Britain) and in 1863 also, his son Prince George became King of Greece (Not the first born as he was lined up to rule Denmark). At this stage they had lost Norway to Sweden, but still had Iceland, the Faeroes and Greenland. The West indies and Indian colonies were sold off, the former in 1917 to the US.

 

In 1873 a decimal Krone came in and featured bronze 1, 2, 5 Ore - billion silver 10 and 25 ore, silver 1, 2 kroner and 10 and 20 Gold Kroner. I have 3 coins.

 

 

The coins heavily featured dolphins on them and his Majesty appeared on denominations from 10 ore up. I don't have any gold or higher coins. Commems started with a 25th anniversary of rule in 1888 and other coins at times. No big silver 5 Kroners were issued. Around 1905, the coins were redesigned to look more “folk like”.

 

In 1906 Christian IX finally died at age 87 and his son Frederick VIII took over, his rule was only 6 years and I don't have any of his coins, but they had more whorls and things and were different from his fathers, denominations did not change.

 

In 1912 Christian X his son, became king and his coins were first the same, but after World war one came big changes.

Although WW1 was not fought in Denmark, it affected the country greatly and made it quite vulnerable. The LEGO history book I read, mentioned how the founder (Ole Kirk Kristiansen) grew up in poverty and that Denmark was rural, backwards and controlled by a church called the “Inner Mission” and many people scarcely had Kroner to spend.

 

The coinage of Christian X in the 1920s featured all base metals. We had bronze 1 to 5 ore and these were replaced by holed coins with “Viking style art and lettering”. The 10 and 25 ore were tiny holed cupronickel coins and the big coins featured aluminium brass 1 and 2 Kroner introduced in 1924.

 

 

As you can see, they are basic coins and the King does not appear on any of them. Norway was independent by this stage and lower coins were similar to Denmarks, but these places actually had base silver (40 or 60% for their coins for a bit longer - Norway 1939, Sweden 1967). The extra 10 ore is because in 1941, iron and zinc coins were issued for 10 and 25 ore and the 1 to 5 ore were issued in Aluminium in the German occupation.

 

Values 5 Kroner up to 1000 Kroner were issued as banknotes and these were beautiful, showcasing the Viking style art alluded to on the coins. The 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Kroner notes up to around 1957 are very collectible.

 

 

one silver 2 Kroner coin came out in this era, however it was a commem for the King's silver Jubilee, he would rule until 1947. The coin was 90% silver and featured a portrait of the now 67 year old king! Finally there was no 50 ore coin issued and it seemed the quarter was popular and common here and throughout Scandinavia!

 

More soon

Like in World War One, Denmark entered WW2 neutral - but was dragged into the war when Nazi Germany invaded in April 1940. Compared to other countries, Nazis were not as bad in occupying, given Danes were of the idealised “Nordic” types Nazis drooled over.

 

However many Danish Jews were deported out of the country, although many were smuggled to neutral Sweden and more survived the war concealed by kind Danes, who mostly had no interest in Nazi insanity.

 

The changes to coins came in 1941, with the minting of low value coins in aluminium (1 - 5 ore) and zinc for 10 and 25 ore. The big coins disappeared.

 

 

This 1941 5 ore was minted in Copenhagen, but meant for Faeroes, unlike 1927 - 1940 5 ores, the mint marks and heart logo are missing. Faeroes used Danish coins, but by 1940 Iceland was independent of Denmark and used its own coins.

 

  

 

The end of the war in 1945 saw a resumption of coin issues like the 1920s and 1930s, but the low value 1, 2 and 5 ore coins changed to zinc (Although one of my 5 ores above dated 1944 is also zinc, not aluminium). As you can see the 1 and 2 Kroner brass coins re emerged in 1946 with a different design and now the King's head. However in 1947, the 77 year old King Christian X died and his son, 50 year old Prince Frederick IX became the new king.

With Frederick and Post war prosperity came newly designed coins. Starting in 1946 the series now featured new designs with a zinc 1 and 2 ore, a large bronze 5 ore and small but completely solid 10 and 25 ore.

 

 

I don't have an early 5 ore, but do have the 1 and 2 Kroner aluminium bronze coins. Despite being utilitarian and basic, these coins were popular. Denmark also experienced much prosperity through this era and by the later 1950s was known for its innovative designers like Arne Jacobsen, successful global toy bricks - Lego and tins of Danish butter cookies and Danish bacon were flying around the world. Everyone wanted a Royal Copenhagen Tagine and some piece of Danish design in their house!

 

Around 1960 to 1962, the coins got a further update. The 1 and 2 ore remained Zinc, 5 ore bronze, but the design on the 10 ore was altered slightly and the 25 ore reissued as a holed coin, which proved popular.

 

 

The Kroner coins changed to Cupronickel from brass and the 2 kroner was removed to be replaced by a slightly larger 5 Kroner coin, which again featured a shield of the house of Glucksburg. These coins looked more modern and prosperous. The photo shows only the 5 ore up. For both types, the Kings Portrait only appears on Kroner values.

 

In 1972 Frederick died and his grave at Roskilde faces the sea, which he loved. His daughter Margerethe became Queen and there was an act passed in 1953 that would allow her to be so. She was the first Queen since the first Margarethe (Margaret) back in 1394! 

 

Initially her coins were very similar to her fathers, except the 5 ore was reduced in size and designs were again modernised slightly.

 

 

I don't have any of the 1 or 5 Kroners (But they look similar to Fredericks, except they have her portrait, thicker lettering and slightly more modern graphics. The 1 and 2 ore were no longer minted. The photo shows 2 examples of 5, 10, 25 to show both sides of them. The 10 Kroner is in more detail in an above post.

Inflation saw the need for a completely new set of coins starting in 1988 and finishing up in 1990. First of all the 5 and 10 ore were no longer minted (Although its likely they survived in use for a bit longer). By 1990 a Kroner was worth like 25 or 30 cents, and Denmark was a well off, but very expensive place to live in.

 

 

10 and 20 Kroner high value coins were added and to this day many circulating commemorative 20 Kroner coins are issued. The coins featured a copper plated steel 25 and 50 ore. The former was not minted after the early 90s and as said above withdrawn in 2008. The Kroner values were holed, given now they had less buying power and were like the holed 10 and 25 ores of the past. Also the 2 Kroner value was bought back. These nickel or steel pieces are very nicely designed and the 5 Kroner is currently the biggest of all the Danish coins, although its much smaller than earlier 5 Kroner coins.

 

The 10 and 20 Kroners were new denominations introduced at the end of 80s and the only coins to feature portraits of the Queen, both like most high face value Danish coins, show the crowned coat of arms. The joy of these coins is how the style of lettering and Viking like whorls is unified over all the coins. Its a nice set to have.

 

 Finally some portraits of Her Majesty over the years. She has now been Queen for nearly 51 years and is in her 80s. In fact her Golden Jubilee last year was overshadowed by another Queen who had ruled for 70 years. I think now, she may be the longest reigning sovereign of all time, although Karl Gustaf XVI of Sweden must come close!

 

Hope you all like my Danish coins and I hope I can see some of yours.

Here are some of mine, from the time, when we were “masters” of Norway:

 

Denmark:

N#83028

 

Norway:

N#50496

N#110342

Have fun including them in your Scandinavian saga.

Those are amazing, only my Krone could match them. I could give myself a migraine trying to collect everything that Christian IV, V and Frederick III issued, makes my English collection look like US state quarters in complexity!

 

Of all my Scandinavian collections, my Danish are most developed, the Norwegian and Swedish coins are limited to low value Oscar II stuff and post 1900s material.

 

Don't even get me started on Iceland, a lot of base metal and inflation there, although their 1980s series is beautiful with all the Marine life.

Sjoelund

Here are some of mine, from the time, when we were “masters” of Norway:

 

 

Have you been here, its some rock in Norway with the cyphers of the 3 sets of rulers - Danish, Swedish and finally the Norwegian cadet branch of the Swedish royal family.

 

 

No, I haven't been to that place in Norway.

 

Here are a list of my Danish, before the decimal, coins

 

Take care

Ole

Just to complete it with my Older Norwegian coins:

 

 

Snewski

The 25 øre was withdrawn in 2008.

And hopefully we'll see a new commemorative coin being released next weekend due to prince Christian turning 18 years old.

Short answear is no, they will not commemorate Prince Christians 18th birthday, like they did with his father and granmother, The Queen.

 

I actually sent an e-mail and asked about it, to the Royal Mint. The person responding to me and I agreed it was probably due to the fact that Christian is not yet Crown Prince.

There hasn't been two legal age princes in direct downwards line since King Christian IX, with Crown Prince Frederik (VIII) and Prince Christian (X)

There was 3 in 1899 when Frederick IX was born and that meant whilst Christian IX was still king, his son Frederick VIII, his grandson Christian X and now Great Grandson Frederick IX were waiting in line and all go their turn. The king did not die until 1906.

 

                                                     

Four kings

 

Ironically the same thing happened in the UK in 1894 to 1901, with Victoria still reigning, Edward VII and George V and now Edward VIII alive, Dec 1895 saw George VI being born too, all would rule (Of course not Edward VIII) and George V onwards were also grandchildren and great grandchildren (Edward VIII and George VI) of ChristianIX!

 

Prince Philip was also a great grandchild of Christian X, mainly as he was a grandson of George of Greece and his youngest son was Philips father Andrew (b 1882) the youngest son of him. Philip was the youngest child of Andrew.

Managed to get a decent silver 2 Kroner of Christian IX from 1876

 

   

 

This coin was already the largest silver one in circulation at the time, the next coin was the 10 and 20 Kroner in Gold. It weighed 15 grams.

Like all his coins, the dolphins predominate the design.

 

I also have his Silver Jubilee 2 Kroner from 1888

 

   

Already at this stage, he was 70 years old being born in 1818, a year older than Queen Victoria! Sorry that this coin possibly was cleaned years ago despite being nearly UNC.

 

  

For his 40th anniversary in 1903, we got a more Art Nouveau design keeping with the times, but you can tell despite his attempt to look younger than his venerable 85 years of age, he looks old. Notice his jaw, indicating he is edentulous (No teeth).

 

The king hung on for 3 more years, passing in 1906 aged 88. 3 of his children had married into foreign royalty including Alexandria who was Queen of England by this stage, the Russian Tsars mother - Marie Frederikka (Maria Feodorovna), and his son George who now had been ruling Greece for 43 years! His other son became the new Danish king and only ruled for 6 years dying in 1912, making way for Christian X

 

  

As you can see, he kept his grandads designs for his coins, however this coin was only minted until 1916 and then WW1 intervened and even though Denmark got back lands stolen by the Germans, the war ensured that future 2 kroner coins were minted out of muck metal, except for commems in 1923 and 1937. The first coin is in a later post and second coin shown below.

 

A coin in 1912 also showed the change to him from his father Frederick VIII.

 

   

The 1937 silver annivesary coin was reminescent of earlier pieces and by this stage a set of celebratory stamps was also issued. After this the only silver coins issued were NCLT in the later 20th century.

Here is link to the Haekkerup coins, which were NEVER put into circulation, ,but I have them all in my collection

 

 

https://fb-net.dk/da-DK/lot/322226/danmark-1plus2-oere-1960-66-haekkerup-saet-moenterne-der-aldrig-udkom

Didn't know what they were and then realised those coins were bronze, when the 1 and 2 ores at the time were zinc.

They must be rare. Any more stories about them. When Margarethe became Queen, they stopped making them and the 5 ore was the smallest coin being issued and it was Bronze coloured (Copper clad iron) as well.

 

   

Late 1960s Zinc 1 and 2 ore of Frederick IX. These are unworn zinc, worn zinc goes a horrible blue black/smokey colour.

 

Apparently 1969 - 72 coins had vaporised silver colour giving them a lighter appearance. I don't have any.

Managed to add to the Commemorative 2 Kroners. This one is the silver wedding of King Christian X, who got married in 1898, when he was still waiting for his grandad to relinquish the throne. By 1923 he had been king for 11 years and would be so for 24 more years. Sadly he died one year short of the golden wedding anniversary.

 

   

The coin was issued in 80% silver as usual and weighed 15 grams. Just in the next year, the first aluminium bronze 1 and 2 Kroner coins would be issued.

Scanned with 1200 dpi from a proof envelope, not a fantastic surface! 

 

Change of Monarch, 14th January 2024

 

 

Sjoelund

Scanned with 1200 dpi from a proof envelope, not a fantastic surface! 

 

Change of Monarch, 14th January 2024

 

 

 

If it's any comfort, a lot of collectors here in Denmark has complained about the quality… Gives me deja-vu about the OL-gold medals from the Paris games, hehe. Wonder how our medals will be, if we decide to host the Olympics in 2036? 😂

 

One collector on Facebook described the coins as “like they have picked them up from the finished pile with a (metal) shovel” ← my rough tranlation.

I don't think they have used gloves, since it looks like a fingerprint, around the King's neck..?

They aren't proof though. That coin is only made for normal circulation in standard type.

That can't be proof unless its one of these new “special” finishes. Of course it could be the latest woke experience. If you paid more than 20 Kroner for it, I would be asking for my “monter” back.

 

Meanwhile my 1677 2 skilling looks better than it!

 

   

Dating from the days of hammered coins and low value coins being very base silver (Billon) this beauty is about 21% or something and looks entirely coppery. Classic piece and now my oldest Danish coin, definitely at the other end of the scale of the 1693 Kroner - same king though.

Bought it here https://en.numista.com/forum/ecrire_post.php?re=58858  for 20DKK, but the transport to Paris was expensive.

Moneytane

That can't be proof unless its one of these new “special” finishes. Of course it could be the latest woke experience. If you paid more than 20 Kroner for it, I would be asking for my “monter” back.

 

Meanwhile my 1677 2 skilling looks better than it!

 

   

Dating from the days of hammered coins and low value coins being very base silver (Billon) this beauty is about 21% or something and looks entirely coppery. Classic piece and now my oldest Danish coin, definitely at the other end of the scale of the 1693 Kroner - same king though.

 

 

In Denmark you payed face plus and (for me) 30 in postage. So 26 Kroner per coin. Which isn't far off from the UNC coins typical selling price, normally 25 Kroner.

They have also become quite common in circulation (had a friend who got 3 in a couple of days). While the 2023 issue of coins, the last year of HM. the Queen's standard circulation coins are still few and far between, selling for at least double the face, for the 10 and 20 Kroner. I haven't even seen any 50 Øre, 1, 2, 5 Kroner from 2023 anywhere. But of course it's easier to spot the monarch's face change than a tiny year in the bottom.

Moneytane

Sjoelund

Here are some of mine, from the time, when we were “masters” of Norway:

 

 

Have you been here, its some rock in Norway with the cyphers of the 3 sets of rulers - Danish, Swedish and finally the Norwegian cadet branch of the Swedish royal family.

 

 

 

The current King of Norway, King Harald V is the grandson of King Haakon VII.

 

King Haakon VII was from a cadet branch of the Danish Royal Family.

 

King Haakon's language was a mixed Dano-Norwegian one - not purely Norwegian, but he was still understood by the Norwegian people though.

 

Aidan.

So I made a mistake, very easy I am human - which leads me to suggest my nemesis is rather “bot” like.

I managed to find yet another commemorative Danish coin

 

 

This silver 10 Kroner came out in 1968 when Frederik IX's second daughter married a German Prince.

The coin is 18 grams and 80% silver, but its larger than the earlier 2 Kroner coins.

 

She was the middle child, her older sister being Queen Margarethe II of Denmark (1972 - 2024) and younger sister who married Constantine II of Greece.