20 kroner DENMARK (2003) Towers - Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen

in the coin centre inside a ring head of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark facing right; along the bottom edge year of issue: 2003; along the top edge: MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING (Margrethe II Queen of Denmark)

in the centre a tower of Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen; along the left edge: BØRSEN (stock exchange); along the right edge face value: 20 KRONER

seven plain and seven reeded sections

1 V 2003

still circulating

Mogens Møller, Karin Lorentzen

Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Mint), Copenhagen (mint mark before DANMARKS on the obverse)

2003	1 000 000	+ 35 000 in boxed annual sets
		+ 8 600 in sets "Towers"

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange was built by Dutch brothers Lorenzo and Hans van Steenwinckel in years 1619-1620 by order of King Christian IV. In 1625 the tower designed by Ludwig Heidrittera was completed. It is crowned by the characteristic picket braided by dragon tails. The total height of the tower is 56 meters.


photo: Mahlum; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

The coin series "Towers" (Tårnmønter) are dedicated to one of the most famous Danish architects Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971). To commemorate the 100^th anniversary of his birth a coin was struck with his most famous design - the tower of Aarhus city hall. The series continued until 2007 and it contains ten coins:

	20 kroner - City Hall in Aarhus (Århus Rådhus) (2002)
	20 kroner - Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen (Børsen) (2003)
	20 kroner - Christiansborg Palace (2003)
	20 kroner - Goose Tower (Gåsetårnet) (2004)
	20 kroner - Water Tower in Svaneke (Svaneke Vandtårn) (2004)
	20 kroner - Church in Landet (Landet Kirke) (2005)
	20 kroner - Lighthouse on Nólsoy (Nólsoy Fyr) (2005)
	20 kroner - Gråsten Palace (Gråsten Slot) (2006)
	20 kroner - Three Brothers (Tre Brødre) (2006)
	20 kroner - City Hall in Copenhagen (Københavns Rådhus) (2007)