25 øre DENMARK (1948-1960)
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 23.0 mm | 4.5 g | 1.5 mm | CuNi |
obverse:
in the coin centre the monogram of King Frederick IX of Denmark; above the crown of Christian V divides the year of issue; along the bottom edge a branch of oak on the left and of beech on the right side
reverse:
in the centre in two line the face value: 25 / ØRE; along the top edge: DANMARK (Denmark)
edge:
plain
issue date:
2 IX 1948
withdrawal date:
1 X 2008
designer:
Harald Salomon
mint:
Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Mint), Copenhagen (mint mark on the bottom of the reverse; before the mint mark the initial of mint's director Nielsen N in years 1948-1955, or Christiansen C in years 1956-1960; after the mint mark the initial of chief engraver Salomon S)
mintage:
| 1948 | 1 852 929 | N♥S | |
| 1949 | 15 000 165 | N♥S | |
| 1950 | 13 771 162 | N♥S | |
| 1951 | 5 045 336 | N♥S | |
| 1952 | 2 017 756 | N♥S | |
| 1953 | 9 553 390 | N♥S | |
| 1954 | 11 337 408 | N♥S | |
| 1955 | 6 384 790 | N♥S | |
| 1956 | 10 228 227 | C♥S | |
| 1957 | 7 420 607 | C♥S | |
| 1958 | 3 599 643 | C♥S | |
| 1959 | 2 210 877 | C♥S | |
| 1960 | < 3 452 560 | C♥S | mintage together with coins of the newer type |
varieties:
1951 - a) digit "1" in year of issue struck next to digit "5" or b) digit "1" struck clearly lower than digit "5";
1952 - a) digit "2" in year of issue struck next to digit "5" or b) digit "2" struck clearly lower than digit "5";
1954 - a) digits "54" in year of issue closer to the crown or b) digits "54" further away from the crown;
1958 - a) digit "8" in year of issue struck lower than digit "5" or b) digit "8" struck higher than digit "5";
1959 - a) digit "9" in year of issue struck next to digit "5" or b) digit "9" struck clearly lower than digit "5"
1952 - a) digit "2" in year of issue struck next to digit "5" or b) digit "2" struck clearly lower than digit "5";
1954 - a) digits "54" in year of issue closer to the crown or b) digits "54" further away from the crown;
1958 - a) digit "8" in year of issue struck lower than digit "5" or b) digit "8" struck higher than digit "5";
1959 - a) digit "9" in year of issue struck next to digit "5" or b) digit "9" struck clearly lower than digit "5"
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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