50 øre (Denmark)
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The fifty øre coin is currently the smallest-denomination coin of the Danish krone
. Since the removal of the 25 øre coin in 2008, it has been the only Danish coin with a face value of under one krone.
issued in 1991, the only differences being the face value of the coin and the size.
, and the crown on the reverse. It was made of aluminium
bronze
and shared its design with the krone coin of the time. Its last minting was in 1940 and it was demonetised on 31 December 1942.
The present fifty-øre coin was introduced into circulation on 3 July 1989 after the demonetisation of the five and ten-øre coins. Its obverse features the crown of King Christian V of Denmark
. The coin is composed of a bronze of 97% copper
, 2.5% zinc
and 0.5% tin
.
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...
. Since the removal of the 25 øre coin in 2008, it has been the only Danish coin with a face value of under one krone.
Design
The design is almost identical to the 25 øre coin25 øre (Denmark)
The twenty-five øre coin was a coin of the Danish krone. It was the lowest-denomination coin in the country when it was demonetised on 1 October 2008.-Silver coin:...
issued in 1991, the only differences being the face value of the coin and the size.
History
The first coin of the denomination of half of a krone was a ½ krone coin issued in 1924, measuring 20mm in diameter and 2mm in thickness. It featured on its obverse the monogram of King Christian X of DenmarkChristian X of Denmark
Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
, and the crown on the reverse. It was made of aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
and shared its design with the krone coin of the time. Its last minting was in 1940 and it was demonetised on 31 December 1942.
The present fifty-øre coin was introduced into circulation on 3 July 1989 after the demonetisation of the five and ten-øre coins. Its obverse features the crown of King Christian V of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark
Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. The coin is composed of a bronze of 97% copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
, 2.5% zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
and 0.5% tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
.