Commemorative coins have been issued by the Royal Danish Mint in Denmark since 1848.
Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1848 to 1972
Specie Daler 28.8930 grams .875 silver ASW . in diameter
1848 - Death of King Christian VIII, accession of King Frederik VII
2 Rigsdaler 28.8930 grams .875 silver ASW . in diameter
1863 - Death of King Frederik VII, accession of King Christian IX
2 Kroner 15.0000 grams .800 silver ASW . 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 ASW . 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 ASW . 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 2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests 2015 - 75th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II - front-facing portrait - reverse includes commemorative dates (to be issued in April 2015)
The above coin will also be issued as a 20 kroner aluminium-bronze coin in proof quality and for circulation.
1000 Kroner 8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter 2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II
3000 Kroner 8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter 2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests
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."Polar coins" Royal Danish Mint, 24 June 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
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."Fairy tale coins" Royal Danish Mint, 24 June 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
10 Kroner - gold 8.65 grams .900 gold 7.785 grams AGW 22 mm. in diameter 2005 - The 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."Tower coins" Royal Danish Mint, 24 June 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
2002 - Aarhus City Hall 2003 - Børsen; Old Copenhagen Stock Exchange 2003 - Christiansborg Palace 2004 - "The Goose Tower, Vordingborg Castle" 2004 - Svaneke Water Tower 2005 - Landet Church Tower 2005 - Nólsoy Lighthouse, Faeroe Islands 2006 - Gråsten Palace 2006 - "Three Brothers" 2007 - Copenhagen City Hall
Ships series (2007–2012) 12 coins in the series."Ship coins" Royal Danish Mint, 7 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
Image Engraver Feature Volume Date Øivind Nygård Unknown 25 April 2007 Description: Hans Pauli Olsen Unknown 10 September 2007 Description: Torben Ebbesen Unknown 17 April 2008 Description: Erik Varming Havhingsten fra Glendalough Unknown 8 August 2008 Description: Henrik Wiberg Unknown 18 September 2008 Description: Karin Lorentzen Lightship XVII 1.2 million 27 May 2009 Description: Hans Pauli Olsen Faroese boat 0.9 million 2 November 2009 Description: Niels Motzfeldt Kayak-Umiak 0.8 million 29 November 2010 Description: Torben Ebbesen Emma Mærsk 0.8 million 18 March 2011 Description: Henrik Wiberg 0.7 million 8 June 2011 Description:
Scientist series 2013
500 Kroner
.999 silver
31.1 grams
38 mm. diameter
4 coins in the series."New series of thematic coins issued on 7 October" Royal Mint (Denmark), October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013."Scientist series" Royal Mint (Denmark), October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
Niels Bohr : Atomic model"Niels Bohr : Atomic model" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
Hans Christian Ørsted : Electromagnetism"Hans Christian Ørsted : Electromagnetism" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
Ole Rømer : The speed of light"Ole Rømer : The speed of light" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
Tycho Brahe : Stella Nova"Tycho Brahe : Stella Nova" Royal Mint (Denmark), 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013.
The above coins were also issued in 20 Kroner denominations in an aluminium-bronze alloy minted in both Proof quality and in circulation quality.
References
2008 source MAA - LBMRC