20 kroner DENMARK (2004) Towers - Water Tower in Svaneke

in the coin centre inside a ring head of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark facing right; along the bottom edge year of issue: 2004; along the top edge: MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING (Margrethe II Queen of Denmark)

in the centre the Water Tower in Svaneke; along the top edge: SVANEKE VANDTÅRN (Svaneke water tower); along the bottom edge face value: 20 KRONER

seven plain and seven reeded sections

2 VIII 2004

still circulating

Mogens Møller, Morten Stræde

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

2004

1 200 000

+ 8 600 in sets "Towers"

Before architect Jørn Utzon (1918-2008) designed the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, he had tried smaller designs, of which the most controversial was constructed in Svaneke on the island of Bornholm. The concept of a concrete water tower of a non-standard shape inspired by the shape of coastal beacons was rejected by the Svaneke city council, but the mayor approved it anyway. The tower was built in 1952 and the 29-metre high tower is today a powerful beacon for tourists visiting Bornholm.

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)