Commemorative coins of Denmark

Commemorative coins have been issued by the Royal Danish Mint in Denmark since 1848.

Specie Daler
28.8930 grams .875 silver 25.28 g ASW 38 mm. in diameter


 * 1848 - Death of King Christian VIII, accession of King Frederik VII

2 Rigsdaler
28.8930 grams .875 silver 25.28 g ASW 38 mm. in diameter


 * 1863 - Death of King Frederik VII, accession of King Christian IX

2 Kroner
15.0000 grams .800 silver 12.00 g ASW 31 mm. in diameter The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
 * 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

5 Kroner
17.0000 grams .800 silver 13.6 g ASW 34 mm. in diameter

The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
 * 1960 - 25th wedding anniversary of King Frederik IX & Queen Ingrid
 * 1964 - Wedding of Princess Anne Marie 18 September 1964

10 Kroner
20.0000 grams .800 silver 16.00 g ASW 36 mm. in diameter

The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.
 * 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

500 Kroner
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm in diameter. 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.
 * 2008 - "The Dannebrog" Royal Yacht

200 Kroner
31.1035 grams .800 silver 24.88 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter The above coin also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
 * 1990 - 50th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II

200 Kroner
31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter The above coins also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
 * 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

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.

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 The above coins also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.
 * 2007 - Polar bear, endangered species
 * 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol
 * 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research

200th anniversary, birth of Hans Christian Andersen
5 coins in the series.

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

20 Kroner
Aluminum-bronze base metal. 10 coins in the set.


 * 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.

Scientist series 2013
500 Kroner

.999 silver

31.1 grams

38 mm. diameter

4 coins in the series.

Niels Bohr : Atomic model

Hans Christian Ørsted : Electromagnetism

Ole Rømer : The speed of light

Tycho Brahe : Stella Nova

The above coins were also issued in 20 Kroner denominations in an aluminium-bronze alloy minted in both Proof quality and in circulation quality.