Coins of Denmark
 Denmark Gold 20 Kroner Christian IX (Mermaid) Minted 1873-74, 1877, 1890, 1900 |
"The krone (sign: kr; code: DKK) is the currency of the Kingdom of Denmark. The krone is pegged to the euro via the European Union's exchange rate mechanism. The plural of krone is kroner. The krone is divided into 100 øre, the singular form being the same as the plural. The ISO 4217 code is DKK; the domestic abbreviation is kr. . Occasionally, the variants DKR or Dkr are seen, but these are not official. The currency is sometimes informally referred to as the Danish crown in English (since krone literally means crown in the Danish language) . . . The coins of the krone currency are issued by the Danish National Bank. When the currency was introduced in the 1870s, coins were minted in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 25 øre; and 1, 2, 10, and 20 kroner. The 1, 2, and 5 øre were minted in bronze; the 10 and 25 øre, 1 and 2 kroner in silver; and the 10 and 20 kroner in gold. Production of gold coins ceased in 1917, followed by silver coins in 1919. Iron replaced bronze in 1918 and 1919. In 1920, cupro-nickel 10 and 25 øre were introduced, followed, in 1924, by aluminium-bronze 1/2, 1, and 2 krone coins. In 1941, zinc 1, 10, and 25 øre and aluminium 2 and 5 øre coins were introduced, with zinc 2 and 5 øre following the next year. The 1/2 krone denomination was withdrawn due to lack of metal, and the 2 krone coin was not struck during the years of German occupation. Cupro-nickel 10 and 25 øre coins were reintroduced in 1946, followed by aluminium-bronze 2 krone coins the next year. In 1960, the 5 krone coin was introduced and the production of 2 krone coins ceased. 1 and 2 øre coins were withdrawn in 1973, and 10 krone coins were introduced in 1979. 5 and 10 øre coins were withdrawn in 1989 and are no longer legal tender. Between 1989 and 1992, 50 øre, 2 and 20 krone coins were introduced, and in 2008 the 25 øre ceased to be legal tender . . . The decision to withdraw the 25 øre coin, which went in effect on 1 October 2008, was made due to high costs of production, and a lack of purchasing power for the coin. It is possible to exchange it at the Danish National Bank until the 1st of October 2011 . . ." — Danish krone at Wikipedia. This version was edited and (or) revised by Mintmark.com
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