20 kroner DENMARK (2003) Towers - Christiansborg Palace

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 the tower of Christiansborg Palace; on the left Danish flag on the wind; along the left edge: CHRISTIANSBORG; along the right edge face value: 20 KRONER

seven plain and seven reeded sections

20 XI 2003

still circulating

Mogens Møller, Hans Pauli Olsen

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

2003

1 000 000

+ 8 600 in sets "Towers"

The royal castle Christiansborg in Copenhagen burned down in October 1884. On the same place another castle was designed by the competition winner Thorvald Jørgensen. This palace, in the contrary to the old version, was crowned by a high, 106-metre tower. The palace was completed on January 12, 1928, but the royal family has never moved in. It now houses the parliament, governmental offices and museums.

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)