20 kroner DENMARK (2009) Ships - Faroese Boat

in the coin centre inside a ring head of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark facing right; along the bottom edge year of issue: 2009; along the top edge: MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING (Margrethe II Queen of Denmark)

in the centre fishermen in a wooden boat going leftwards; in the background a cliff-coast of the Faroe Islands; along the right edge: FÆRØBÅD (Faroese boat); along the bottom edge face value: 20 KRONER

seven plain and seven reeded sections

2 XI 2009

still circulating

Mogens Møller, Hans Pauli Olsen

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

2009

1 200 000

The Faroe Islands lack forests and therefore the traditional boats were also built from wood drifting ashore. Fisheries and transport between the islands of the archipelago required long units to cope with the sea waves. The boat equipment included also a mast and sail that were set up during favorable wind. Depending on the availability of construction material several different types of boats were built, of which the largest could fit 8 people. Today, these boats are built of plastics and are used mostly for traditional races.

A model of traditional Faroese boat with a raised sail.


photo: Knud Fuusgaard; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

The coin series "Ships" (Skibsmønter) presents Denmark as a country of sailors. This series was inspired by a successful scientific expedition Galathea III, which was commemorated with a coin with the frigate Vædderen. The National Bank of Denmark issued 12 commemorative coins in this thematic series:

	20 kroner - frigate Vædderen (2007)
	20 kroner - frigate Jylland (2007)
	20 kroner - motor ship Selandia (2008)
	20 kroner - langskip Havhingsten (2008)
	20 kroner - royal yacht Dannebrog (2008)
	20 kroner - lightship Fyrskib XVII (2009)
	20 kroner - Faroese boat (Færøbåd) (2009)
	20 kroner - kayak and umiak (Kajak - Konebåd) (2010)
	20 kroner - container ship Emma Mærsk (2011)
	20 kroner - steamboat Hjejlen (2011)
	20 kroner - ferry Kong Frederik IX (2012)
	20 kroner - fishing vessel (Fiskekutter) (2012)