Denmark
Denmark is a kingdom in northern Europe with the oldest continuously reigning monarchy in Europe; until 1814 it included Norway, until 1864 Schleswig and Holstein, and to this day Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
History
Kings of the House of Oldenburg and, from 1863, the Glücksburg line: Christian IX (1863–1906, the father-in-law of Europe), Frederick VIII (1906–1912), Christian X (1912–1947), Frederick IX (1947–1972), Margrethe II (1972–2024) and Frederik X. In 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy.
Currency and coins
Until 1873 the rigsdaler (1 rigsdaler = 96 skilling), from 1875 the krone (1 krone = 100 øre) within the Scandinavian Monetary Union with Sweden and Norway: gold 10 and 20 kroner (20 kroner = 8.96 g, .900) struck until 1931, silver 1 and 2 kroner (2 kroner = 15 g, .800) until 1942, commemorative 2 kroner for royal anniversaries. Coins are struck by the Royal Mint in Copenhagen, heart mintmark.
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- Code: BDANS039U.2
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- Code: SDANS-84F1841
Dánsko, 4 Šilink 1841
Dánsko, Christian VIII., 1839 - 1848 4 Skilling / 1 1/4 Schilling Courant 1841, KM.721, krásná zachovalost
Skladem 1 ks - Code: SDANS86-F1874
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