20 kroner DENMARK (1995) Prince Joachim's Wedding

20 kroner 1995 Prince Joachim's Wedding - coins of Denmark

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
27.0 mm	9.3 g	2.35 mm	Cu₉₂Al₆Ni₂

obverse:

in the coin centre head of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark facing right; below year of issue: 1995; along the edge: MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING (Margrethe II Queen of Denmark)

reverse:

in the centre a view to Schackenborg castle - the residence of Danish monarchs; along the top edge: PRINS JOACHIMS BRYLLUP 18. NOVEMBER (Prince Joachim's wedding 18. November); along the bottom edge face value: 20 KR. (KRONER)

edge:

seven plain and seven reeded sections

issue date:

18 X 1995

withdrawal date:

still circulating

designer:

Jan Petersen (symbol of fox' head below letter R in PRINS on the reverse)

mint:

Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Mint), Copenhagen (mint mark before DANMARKS on the obverse; above year of issue initials of mint's director Grove LG)

mintage:

1995

1 000 000

interesting facts:

The commemorative coin with face value 20 kroner from 1995 commemorates the wedding of the younger son of Queen Margrethe II. Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian married Alexandra Christina Manley on November 18, 1995 in the chapel of Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. Married couple moved into the Schackenborg castle in Mogeltonder, where they lived together until the divorce in 2005.

Prince Joachim and Alexandra Christina Manley together with the Schackenborg castle in Møgeltønder

Prince Joachim and Alexandra Christina Manley together with the Schackenborg castle in Møgeltønder

last update: 23 II 2013

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