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20-krone coin
Special edition
Technical specifications
Previous versions
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Portrait of the Queen
The dominating decoration of the 20-krone coin is a portrait of the Queen, in keeping with the tradition for the highest values of the Danish coin series. The portrait is the work of the sculptress, Lis Nogel, and was used on the commemorative issued to mark the Queen´s 70th birthday.
A heart
Between "Margrethe II" and "Danmarks Dronning" is a small heart, called a mint mark. This is a symbol of the place of minting, the Royal Danish Mint. The tradition of using the heart goes back many centuries and originally showed the identity of the mint master, and later the place of minting. Today the mint mark serves no practical purpose since Danish coins are only minted in one place. The year of minting is shown at the bottom of the coin.
The small coat of arms on the reverse
The reverse of the 20-krone coin depicts the small coat of arms. It comprises three lions and nine hearts under one crown. The three crowned lions have been used by Danish kings for the last 800 years. In the 16th century the number of hearts was set at nine. The hearts may not be hearts at all, but heraldic lily leaves (floating hearts) which in turn may be derived from linden leaves.
The reverse of the 20-krone coin is designed by the Royal Heraldic Painter Ronny Andersen and is used for coins minted as from 2011.
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Special edition of new 10-krone and 20-krone coins
To mark the new design of the two coins, the Royal Danish Mint offered collectors a special edition of the coins.
Special dies
The dies used for these coins have first been sand blast and then glass blast. Using this technique gives the coins a uniform, silky smooth surface corresponding to the engraved elements on proof versions of coins.
The coins have been minted in a special medal minting press using several strokes to achieve a high quality.
The collector’s editions of the new 10-krone and 20-krone coins were sold as sets at a price of DKK 125 per set, including VAT in the period 15 - 22 February 2011.
The coins were supplied in plastic capsules in a small plastic bag, which also contained a brief description of the various 10-krone and 20-krone coins in the current coin series.
The newly designed 10-krone and 20-krone coins can be found in the 2011 Coin Set for Children and will also be included in the ordinary 2011 Coin Set, which will be issued in the autumn.
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Technical specifications
The 20-krone coin is of aluminium bronze. The coin has a diameter of 27.0 mm, weighs 9.3 gram, a thickness of 2,35 mm and has a rim with interrupted milling.
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Previous versions
The portrait is changed from time to time to ensure a contemporary portrait which is as close a likeness as possible. Two different portraits of the Queen have previously been used in the present coin series.
The sculptress Hanne Varming (used in 1989 - 1993)
The medallist Jan Petersen (used in 1994 - 1999)
The sculptor, professor Mogens Møller (used 2001 - 2010).
No ordinary 20-krone coins for circulation were minted in 2000.
The shown versions of previously issued 20-krone coins in the present coin series are still legal tender.
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