5 øre DENMARK (1950-1964)
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 27.0 mm | 6.4 g | 2.0 mm | Zn |
obverse:
in the coin centre the monogram of King Frederick IX of Denmark; above the crown of Christian V divides the year of issue
reverse:
in the coin centre in two lines the face value: 5 / ØRE; along the bottom edge: DANMARK (Denmark)
edge:
plain
issue date:
2 IX 1948
withdrawal date:
1 VII 1989
designer:
The Royal Mint artists
mint:
Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Mint), Copenhagen (mint mark before DANMARK on the reverse; before the mint mark the initial of mint chief Nielsen N in years 1950-1955 or Christiansen C in years 1956-1964; after DANMARK the initial of the chief engraver Salomon S)
mintage:
| 1950 | 656 989 | N♥S |
| 1951 | 1 858 091 | N♥S |
| 1952 | 3 562 286 | N♥S |
| 1953 | 5 944 297 | N♥S |
| 1954 | 3 060 203 | N♥S |
| 1955 | 2 313 991 | N♥S |
| 1956 | 5 887 938 | C♥S |
| 1957 | 8 606 213 | C♥S |
| 1958 | 9 598 158 | C♥S |
| 1959 | 6 110 278 | C♥S |
| 1960 | 11 799 585 | C♥S |
| 1961 | 8 955 127 | C♥S |
| 1962 | 9 729 220 | C♥S |
| 1963 | 8 980 040 | C♥S |
| 1964 | 6 737 873 | C♥S |
varieties:
1951 - a) digit "5" in year of issue stands straight and digit "1" far away from it, or b) digit "5" rotated slightly counter-clockwise and the digit "1" close to it
mint and privy marks:
Except for the period 2002-2013 on Danish coinage next to the heart - the mint mark of the Royal Mint of Denmark, also initials of mint's directors (usually before the heart) and of main engravers (usually after the heart) were placed. Thus the following combinations are found on the modern coins: N♥S, C♥S, S♥S, S♥B, B♥B, R♥B, NR♥JP, LG♥JP, JS♥HW. Let's meet the people standing behind these initials:
| mint directors |
chief engravers | ||||
| N | 1927-1955 | Niels Peter Nielsen | S | 1933-1968 | Harald Salomon |
| C | 1956-1971 | Alfred Frederik Christiansen | B | 1968-1983 | Frode Bahnsen |
| S | 1971-1978 | Vagn Sørensen | JP | 1989-2001 | Jan Petersen |
| B | 1978-1981 | Peter Bjarnø | HW | from 2014 | Henrik Wiberg |
| R, NR | 1982-1989 | Niels Nørregaard Rasmussen | |||
| LG | 1989-2001 | Laust Grove | |||
| JS | from 2014 | Jørgen Strandgaard | |||
interesting facts:
The official monogram of King Frederik IX of Denmark contains the crown of King Christian V. This regal attribute graced the heads of all the Danish kings from 1670 until 1840. Today the crown is held in the former residence of the kings of Denmark - Rosenborg Castle (now a museum). It is used nowadays only during the royal funerals (in castrum doloris).
last update: 23 II 2013
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