25 øre DENMARK (1973-1988)
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: | hole: |
| 23.0 mm | 4.3 g | 1.6 mm | Cu75Ni25 | 4.6 mm |
obverse:
on the left side of the coin the monogram of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark with the crown of King Christian V of Denmark; along the right edge an oak branch; on top year of issue
reverse:
above the hole face value: 25, below it: ØRE; on each side of the hole five arcs of various lenghts; along the bottom edge: DANMARK (Denmark)
edge:
plain
issue date:
24 XI 1973
withdrawal date:
1 X 2008
designer:
Frode Bahnsen
mint:
Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Mint), Copenhagen (mint mark along the bottom edge of the obverse; before the mint mark the initial of mint's director Sørensen S in years 1973-1978, or Bjarnø B in years 1979-1981, or Rasmussen R in years 1982-1988; after the mint mark the initial of chief engraver Bahnsen B)
mintage:
| 1973 | 30 834 000 | S♥B | |
| 1974 | 22 178 000 | S♥B | |
| 1975 | 28 798 000 | S♥B | + 4 300 in boxed annual sets |
| 1976 | 48 388 000 | S♥B | + 6 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1977 | 32 339 000 | S♥B | + 6 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1978 | 17 444 000 | S♥B | + 6 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1979 | 24 261 000 | B♥B | + 6 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1980 | 30 448 000 | B♥B | + 4 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1981 | 1 427 000 | B♥B | + 15 700 in boxed annual sets |
| 1982 | 24 671 000 | R♥B | + 17 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1983 | 32 706 000 | R♥B | + 14 600 in boxed annual sets |
| 1984 | 22 882 000 | R♥B | + 14 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1985 | 29 048 000 | R♥B | + 14 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1986 | 53 496 000 | R♥B | + 20 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1987 | 30 575 000 | R♥B | + 15 000 in boxed annual sets |
| 1988 | 23 370 000 | R♥B | + 20 000 in boxed annual sets |
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 Queen Margrethe II 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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