20 kroner DENMARK (2005) Towers - Lighthouse on Nólsoy

in the coin centre inside a ring head of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark facing right; along the bottom edge year of issue: 2005; along the top edge: MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING (Margrethe II Queen of Denmark)

in the centre the Borðan Lighthouse on the rocks of Nólsoy Island; along the top edge: NÓLSOY FYR (Nólsoy Lighthouse) and face value: 20 KRONER

seven plain and seven reeded sections

15 IX 2005

still circulating

Mogens Møller, Hans Pauli Olsen

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

2005

1 200 000

+ 8 600 in sets "Towers"

Lighthouse Borðan situated on the south east cape of the Nólsoy island was the first masonry lighthouse in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands. On October 1, 1893 it began to show the southern path to the port of the capital Tórshavn. Lighthouse built of basalt and granite has not really impressive height of 14 m, but due to the additional height of the cliff Borðan's light is one of the most visible in the North Sea.


photo: Erik Christensen; 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)