Banknotes of Denmark, 1997 series
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Danmarks Nationalbank
is issuing banknotes of the Danish Krone
(kr) and is in the transition of replacing the 1997 banknote series. As of September 2010 the 200kr, 500kr and 1000kr from the 1997 series are the currently circulating notes.
The issue of the 1997 series commenced on 10 March 1997 with the debut of the 200kr denomination, issued to bridge the gap between the 100kr and 500kr denominations.
Commencing on 27 November 2002 the Nationalbank improved the security features for future banknotes of the 1997 series, starting with the 100kr denomination.
A new series of notes is currently being issued: Banknotes of Denmark, 2009 series
. The first was the 50kr banknote on 11 August 2009.
The Danish 50 kroner bill (DKK50) is a denomination
of Danish currency
. Danish writer
Karen Blixen
is featured on the front side of the bill, while the design on the reverse is inspired by a centaur
from Landet Church on the island
of Tåsinge
. The current version for this bill came into circulation on 25 August 2005.
The face of the banknote has a portrait
of writer Karen Blixen
(17 April 1885 to 7 September 1962). She is acclaimed for writing Seven Gothic Tales (1935) and her memoir
s Out of Africa
(1937). The face of the banknote is also decorated with flower
s, of which Karen Blixen was very fond.
The image on the reverse of the 50 krone banknote is inspired by a stone relief
from Landet Church on the island of Tåsinge
The 50 krone banknote has the word "femti", not "halvtreds" which is the usual Danish
word for fifty. Femti is a word used for cheque
s. The Danish National bank first used it on the 50 krone banknote issued in 1957, and the present banknote is thus the third to use this word. However, on the new banknote issued on 11 August 2009 the word "halvtreds" is used instead of "femti".
Issued on November 22, 1999 - updated on November 27, 2002 - out of print as of May 4, 2010.
The Danish 100 kroner bill (DKK100) is a denomination
of Danish currency
. Danish composer
Carl Nielsen
is featured on the front side of the bill and a basilisk
from Tømmerby Church is featured on the reverse. This version began circulation on 27 November 2002.
The face of the banknote has a portrait of the composer Carl Nielsen (9 June 1865 to 3 October 1931). Carl Nielsen was an orchestra
leader, conductor
, and music teacher
, but above all a very versatile composer. He is known for writing opera
s such as Maskerade (1905–1906), and many symphonic
works.
A basilisk from Tømmerby Kirke in Vester Hanherred in northern Denmark is the inspiration for the motif on reverse of the 100 kroner banknote. A basilisk is part snake
, dragon
, and rooster
. Basilisk means "little king" and the figure is recognisable by its crown. Around half of all Danish banknotes in circulation are 100 kroner banknotes, making it the principal banknote in the series.
The 100 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a hund (dog) taken from a shortening of the word hundrede (a hundred
).
Issued on March 10, 1997 - updated on April 9, 2003 - out of print as of October 19, 2010.
The Danish 200 kroner bill (DKK200) is a denomination
of Danish currency
. Danish actress Johanne Luise Heiberg
is featured on the front side of the bill, while a lion
from the apse
of Viborg Cathedral
is featured on the reverse side. The current version of this bill came into circulation on 9 April 2003.
The face of the banknote has a portrait of Johanne Luise Heiberg (22 November 1812 to 21 December 1890). She was one of the greatest Danish
actresses of the 19th century and took the Royal Theatre
in Copenhagen
by storm on countless occasions. Her autobiography Et liv genoplevet i erindringen (A Life Relived in Memory) is a major literary work from the Danish golden age.
The motif on the reverse of the 200 kroner banknote is a lion from the apse of Viborg Cathedral.
Issued on September 12, 1997 - updated on September 24, 2003 - out of print as of February 15, 2011.
The Danish 500 kroner bill (DKK500) is a denomination
of Danish currency
. Danish nuclear
physicist
Niels Bohr
(7 October 1885 to 18 November 1962) is featured on the front side of the bill. Niels Bohr was a major contributor to modern science
and was very influential on the development of modern nuclear physics
. Niels Bohr won many awards including the Nobel Prize
for physics in 1922.
The Danish Central Bank was heavily criticized by the Danish Cancer Society due to their choice of a pipe smoking Dr. Bohr in a smoking ban time.
A knight
in armour
fighting a dragon
is featured on the reverse side. The design comes from a stone relief
from Lihme Church in northern Jutland
.
The current version of this bill came into circulation on 24 September 2003.
The 500 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a plovmand (ploughman) because previously circulations of the bill featured a picture of a man with a plough.
Issued on September 18, 1998 - updated on November 25, 2004.
The Danish thousand-kroner bill (DKK1000) is a denomination
of Danish currency
. Danish artist
s Anna
and Michael Ancher are featured on the front side of the bill, while a tournament
scene inspired by Bislev Church is featured on the reverse side. It is at present the largest denomination in circulation, and the current version of this bill came into circulation on 25 November 2004. The banknote is 165 mm x 72 mm.
The front of the banknote has a double portrait
of artists Anna and Michael Ancher (18 August 1859 to 15 April 1935, and 9 June 1849 to 19 September 1927). The couple are known for their painting
s depicting everyday life in the fishing
town of Skagen
. The portraits featured on the banknote were inspired by two paintings Danish artist Peder Severin Krøyer
made in 1884. The paintings were originally hung on the walls in the dining room at Brøndums Hotel in Skagen. The anchor
background pattern on the banknote does not directly refer to the artists' surname (anker means anchor in Danish), but to a necklace
worn by Anna.
A tournament scene from a sepulchral monument
located in Bislev Church in northern Jutland
is the inspiration for the motif
on the back of the banknote.
The 1000 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a tudse (toad
) taken from a word play
on the word tusinde (a thousand).
. Also, fluorescent
colours, which are visible under ultraviolet
light, are used on both sides of the banknotes.
50 kroner: The hologram
alternately shows the figure 50, the Roman numeral
L and a flower. Fluorescent effects: Centaur on obverse and green print on the reverse.
100 kroner: Hologram: Two musical note
s, the Roman numeral
"C." and the number "100." When the note is tilted the "C" grows larger and a rainbow appears. Using a magnifying glass
, it is possible to see a microprinted "100" in the outer line around the letter "C." Fluorescent effects: Basilisk on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
200 kroner: Hologram: A lion, the Roman numeral
"CC," and the number "200." When the note is tilted the "CC" grows larger. Fluorescent effects: Lion on obverse and green print on the reverse.
500 kroner: Hologram: An atom
, the number 500, and the Roman numeral
"D". The current version of the 500 kroner banknote was designed to be very hard to counterfeit
. The hologram cannot be colour copied. Fluorescent effects: Knight on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
1000 kroner: 1000 kroner: Hologram: A palette, the number 1000 and the Roman numeral
"M". Fluorescent effects: Horseman on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
In 1997, a complete new series was issued ranging from 50 to 1000 kroner. During 2002-2005, additional security features were added.
Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is a non-eurozone member of the European System of Central Banks . The bank issues the Danish currency, the krone....
is issuing banknotes of the Danish Krone
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
(kr) and is in the transition of replacing the 1997 banknote series. As of September 2010 the 200kr, 500kr and 1000kr from the 1997 series are the currently circulating notes.
The issue of the 1997 series commenced on 10 March 1997 with the debut of the 200kr denomination, issued to bridge the gap between the 100kr and 500kr denominations.
Commencing on 27 November 2002 the Nationalbank improved the security features for future banknotes of the 1997 series, starting with the 100kr denomination.
A new series of notes is currently being issued: Banknotes of Denmark, 2009 series
Banknotes of Denmark, 2009 series
The theme of the notes is bridges of Denmark and ancient Danish artefacts found in the vicinity of the bridges. The Danish artist Karin Birgitte Lund was selected to design the 2009 series after a competition...
. The first was the 50kr banknote on 11 August 2009.
The 50 kroner note
Issued on May 7, 1999 - updated on August 25, 2005 - out of print as of August 11, 2009.The Danish 50 kroner bill (DKK50) is a denomination
Denomination (currency)
Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. See also Redenomination.-Subunit and super unit:...
of Danish currency
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
. Danish writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke , , née Karen Christenze Dinesen, was a Danish author also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. She also wrote under the pen names Osceola and Pierre Andrézel...
is featured on the front side of the bill, while the design on the reverse is inspired by a centaur
Centaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
from Landet Church on the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of Tåsinge
Tåsinge
Tåsinge is a Danish island south of Funen, at Svendborg. The island covers an area of 70 km² and has 6,111 inhabitants.Tåsinge was once called Thorsinge or Thorsenge, which in the Danish means "Thor's Bed" or "Thor's Meadow"...
. The current version for this bill came into circulation on 25 August 2005.
The face of the banknote has a portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
of writer Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke , , née Karen Christenze Dinesen, was a Danish author also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. She also wrote under the pen names Osceola and Pierre Andrézel...
(17 April 1885 to 7 September 1962). She is acclaimed for writing Seven Gothic Tales (1935) and her memoir
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
s Out of Africa
Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. The film is based loosely on the autobiographical book Out of Africa written by Isak Dinesen , which was published in 1937, with additional material from Dinesen's book...
(1937). The face of the banknote is also decorated with flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s, of which Karen Blixen was very fond.
The image on the reverse of the 50 krone banknote is inspired by a stone relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
from Landet Church on the island of Tåsinge
The 50 krone banknote has the word "femti", not "halvtreds" which is the usual Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
word for fifty. Femti is a word used for cheque
Cheque
A cheque is a document/instrument See the negotiable cow—itself a fictional story—for discussions of cheques written on unusual surfaces. that orders a payment of money from a bank account...
s. The Danish National bank first used it on the 50 krone banknote issued in 1957, and the present banknote is thus the third to use this word. However, on the new banknote issued on 11 August 2009 the word "halvtreds" is used instead of "femti".
The 100 kroner note
The Danish 100 kroner bill (DKK100) is a denomination
Denomination (currency)
Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. See also Redenomination.-Subunit and super unit:...
of Danish currency
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
. Danish composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age...
is featured on the front side of the bill and a basilisk
Basilisk
In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance...
from Tømmerby Church is featured on the reverse. This version began circulation on 27 November 2002.
The face of the banknote has a portrait of the composer Carl Nielsen (9 June 1865 to 3 October 1931). Carl Nielsen was an orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
leader, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, and music teacher
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, but above all a very versatile composer. He is known for writing opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s such as Maskerade (1905–1906), and many symphonic
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
works.
A basilisk from Tømmerby Kirke in Vester Hanherred in northern Denmark is the inspiration for the motif on reverse of the 100 kroner banknote. A basilisk is part snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
, dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
, and rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
. Basilisk means "little king" and the figure is recognisable by its crown. Around half of all Danish banknotes in circulation are 100 kroner banknotes, making it the principal banknote in the series.
The 100 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a hund (dog) taken from a shortening of the word hundrede (a hundred
Hundred
Hundred usually refers to the number 100It may also refer to:* Hundred , historically a number not necessarily 100* Hundred , a mostly obsolete geographic term...
).
The 200 kroner note
The Danish 200 kroner bill (DKK200) is a denomination
Denomination (currency)
Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. See also Redenomination.-Subunit and super unit:...
of Danish currency
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
. Danish actress Johanne Luise Heiberg
Johanne Luise Heiberg
Johanne Luise Heiberg was one of the greatest Danish actresses of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success.-Early life:...
is featured on the front side of the bill, while a lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
from the apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
of Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral, Our Lady Cathedral is the site of one of Denmark's most important historic churches located in the town of Viborg in northern Jutland...
is featured on the reverse side. The current version of this bill came into circulation on 9 April 2003.
The face of the banknote has a portrait of Johanne Luise Heiberg (22 November 1812 to 21 December 1890). She was one of the greatest Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
actresses of the 19th century and took the Royal Theatre
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
by storm on countless occasions. Her autobiography Et liv genoplevet i erindringen (A Life Relived in Memory) is a major literary work from the Danish golden age.
The motif on the reverse of the 200 kroner banknote is a lion from the apse of Viborg Cathedral.
The 500 kroner note
The Danish 500 kroner bill (DKK500) is a denomination
Denomination (currency)
Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. See also Redenomination.-Subunit and super unit:...
of Danish currency
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
. Danish nuclear
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
physicist
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in...
(7 October 1885 to 18 November 1962) is featured on the front side of the bill. Niels Bohr was a major contributor to modern science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and was very influential on the development of modern nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
. Niels Bohr won many awards including the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
for physics in 1922.
The Danish Central Bank was heavily criticized by the Danish Cancer Society due to their choice of a pipe smoking Dr. Bohr in a smoking ban time.
A knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
in armour
Armour
Armour or armor is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or action...
fighting a dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
is featured on the reverse side. The design comes from a stone relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
from Lihme Church in northern Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
.
The current version of this bill came into circulation on 24 September 2003.
The 500 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a plovmand (ploughman) because previously circulations of the bill featured a picture of a man with a plough.
The 1000 kroner note
The Danish thousand-kroner bill (DKK1000) is a denomination
Denomination (currency)
Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. See also Redenomination.-Subunit and super unit:...
of Danish currency
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
. Danish artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s Anna
Anna Ancher
Anna Ancher was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artists' colony in the very north of Jutland.-Background:...
and Michael Ancher are featured on the front side of the bill, while a tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
scene inspired by Bislev Church is featured on the reverse side. It is at present the largest denomination in circulation, and the current version of this bill came into circulation on 25 November 2004. The banknote is 165 mm x 72 mm.
The front of the banknote has a double portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
of artists Anna and Michael Ancher (18 August 1859 to 15 April 1935, and 9 June 1849 to 19 September 1927). The couple are known for their painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
s depicting everyday life in the fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
town of Skagen
Skagen
Skagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,515 , in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark...
. The portraits featured on the banknote were inspired by two paintings Danish artist Peder Severin Krøyer
Peder Severin Krøyer
Peder Severin Krøyer , known as P.S. Krøyer, was a Norwegian-Danish painter. He is one of the best known and beloved, and undeniably the most colorful of the Skagen Painters, a community of Danish and Nordic artists who lived, gathered or worked in Skagen, Denmark, especially during the final...
made in 1884. The paintings were originally hung on the walls in the dining room at Brøndums Hotel in Skagen. The anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
background pattern on the banknote does not directly refer to the artists' surname (anker means anchor in Danish), but to a necklace
Necklace
A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine....
worn by Anna.
A tournament scene from a sepulchral monument
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
located in Bislev Church in northern Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
is the inspiration for the motif
Motif (art)
In art, a motif is an element of a pattern, an image or part of one, or a theme. A motif may be repeated in a design or composition, often many times, or may just occur once in a work. A motif may be an element in the iconography of a particular subject or type of subject that is seen in other...
on the back of the banknote.
The 1000 kroner bill is sometimes referred to as a tudse (toad
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
) taken from a word play
Word play
Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement...
on the word tusinde (a thousand).
Security features
The design of each banknote in the series incorporates various security devices. When the banknotes are tilted, various motifs appear in the hologramHolography
Holography is a technique that allows the light scattered from an object to be recorded and later reconstructed so that when an imaging system is placed in the reconstructed beam, an image of the object will be seen even when the object is no longer present...
. Also, fluorescent
Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation of a different wavelength. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation...
colours, which are visible under ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays, in the range 10 nm to 400 nm, and energies from 3 eV to 124 eV...
light, are used on both sides of the banknotes.
50 kroner: The hologram
Holography
Holography is a technique that allows the light scattered from an object to be recorded and later reconstructed so that when an imaging system is placed in the reconstructed beam, an image of the object will be seen even when the object is no longer present...
alternately shows the figure 50, the Roman numeral
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
L and a flower. Fluorescent effects: Centaur on obverse and green print on the reverse.
100 kroner: Hologram: Two musical note
Note
In music, the term note has two primary meanings:#A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound;#A pitched sound itself....
s, the Roman numeral
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
"C." and the number "100." When the note is tilted the "C" grows larger and a rainbow appears. Using a magnifying glass
Magnifying glass
A magnifying glass is a convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object. The lens is usually mounted in a frame with a handle ....
, it is possible to see a microprinted "100" in the outer line around the letter "C." Fluorescent effects: Basilisk on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
200 kroner: Hologram: A lion, the Roman numeral
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
"CC," and the number "200." When the note is tilted the "CC" grows larger. Fluorescent effects: Lion on obverse and green print on the reverse.
500 kroner: Hologram: An atom
Atom
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons...
, the number 500, and the Roman numeral
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
"D". The current version of the 500 kroner banknote was designed to be very hard to counterfeit
Counterfeit
To counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
. The hologram cannot be colour copied. Fluorescent effects: Knight on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
1000 kroner: 1000 kroner: Hologram: A palette, the number 1000 and the Roman numeral
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
"M". Fluorescent effects: Horseman on obverse and orange print on the reverse.
In 1997, a complete new series was issued ranging from 50 to 1000 kroner. During 2002-2005, additional security features were added.
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50 kroner | 125 × 72 mm | Purple | Karen Blixen Karen Blixen Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke , , née Karen Christenze Dinesen, was a Danish author also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. She also wrote under the pen names Osceola and Pierre Andrézel... |
Centaur Centaur In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse... from Landet Church |
As portrait | 1999 2005 |
7 May 1999 25 August 2005 |
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100 kroner | 135 × 72 mm | Orange | Carl Nielsen Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age... |
Basilisk Basilisk In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance... from Tømmerby Church |
1999 2002 |
22 November 1999 27 November 2002 |
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200 kroner | 145 × 72 mm | Green | Johanne Luise Heiberg Johanne Luise Heiberg Johanne Luise Heiberg was one of the greatest Danish actresses of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success.-Early life:... |
Lion Lion The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger... from Viborg Cathedral Viborg Cathedral Viborg Cathedral, Our Lady Cathedral is the site of one of Denmark's most important historic churches located in the town of Viborg in northern Jutland... |
1997 2003 |
10 March 1997 9 April 2003 |
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500 kroner | 155 × 72 mm | Blue | Niels Bohr Niels Bohr Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in... |
Knight Knight A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior.... fighting a dragon Dragon A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern... from Lihme Church |
1997 2003 |
12 September 1997 24 September 2003 |
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1000 kroner | 165 × 72 mm | Red | Anna Anna Ancher Anna Ancher was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artists' colony in the very north of Jutland.-Background:... , Michael Ancher |
Tournament Tournament A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:... from Bislev Church |
Anna Ancher | 1998 2004 |
18 September 1998 25 November 2004 |