DENMARK 10 & 20 Kroner 2011 KM 943-944 PROOF

Country: DENMARK
Denomination: 10 Kroner & 20 Kroner
Year of issue: 2011, Special edition
Special edition of new 10 Kroner and 20 Kroner coins
To mark the new design of the two coins, the Royal Danish Mint issued a special collectors edition set of the coins.
To commemorate the 70th birthday of Queen Margrethe II in April 2010, a special coin was minted, with a new portrait of the Queen created by the sculptor Lis Nogel. It has been decided to use this portrait on 10 Kroner and 20 Kroner coins in future. At the same time, the reverse of the coins will be altered. In the new design, drawn by Ronny Andersen, Royal Heraldic Painter, the three Danish lions (leopards) are depicted in a traditional coat of arms under the Danish crown. The denomination is stated below the coat of arms. The design bears some resemblance to the 1 Krone and 2 Kroner coins minted under King Frederik IX in the period 1947-59. However, the coat of arms has become more prominent as its background has been given a distinctive structure.
Special dies: The dies used for these coins have first been sand blast and then glass blast. Using this technique gives the coins a uniform, silky smooth surface corresponding to the engraved elements on proof versions of coins. The coins have been minted in a special medal minting press using several strokes to achieve a high quality.

The coins will be supplied in plastic airtite capsules in the original Royal Danish Mint small plastic bag, which also contains a brief description of the various 10 Kroner and 20 Kroner coins in the current coin series.

Composition: Aluminum-Bronze
Grade: Silk PROOF
Catalog no.: KM# 943 & 944
Reference: Standard catalog of World Coins (Krause-Mishler) 
Disclaimer: Pictured coins are for reference only. You will receive a similar coin in PROOF condition.