DENMARK 20 Kroner 2009 Lightship XVII KM935 UNC

Country: DENMARK
Denomination: 20 Kroner "Lightship XVII"
Year / Date of issue: 2009, May 27
Type: Thematic coin - the sixth coin in the Ship series.
Lightship XVII can be seen at Nyhavn in Copenhagen. It was built in 1895 in Odense. In the first years, it was located at Lappegrunden near the town of Elsinore, but in 1921 it moved to Gedser Reef, where it remained until 1972. The ship has seen a few events in its day. For example, it sank in only a few minutes after a collision in 1954. When it 'retired' in 1972, it was laid up at the naval base Holmen and put up for sale.
Thanks to a donation from the foundation A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, the National Museum of Denmark was able to acquire the ship and later restore it to its 1972 appearance. This includes the red-and-white hull with the name of Gedser Reef – the last place where it was in active service – on the side.
Grade : Uncirculated
Composition: Aluminum-Bronze
Weight: 9.30 g
Diameter: Ø 27 mm
Thickness: 2,35 mm
Catalog no.: KM# 935
Reference: Standard catalog of World Coins (Krause-Mishler) 
Disclaimer: Pictured coins are for reference only. You will receive a similar coin in UNC condition.