Banknotes of Denmark, 2009 series
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The theme of the notes is bridge
s 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 competition specified the bridges theme as mandatory, and it was her idea to include the artefacts on the reverse side.
The sizes of the 2009 bank notes are identical to the 1997 bank notes
, in order to avoid alterations to automated teller machine
s. The height is 72 millimetres and the lengths are from 125 mm to 165 mm, increasing by 10 mm for each new value.
Features the Sallingsund Bridge
of 1978 and the Skarpsalling Vessel (clay) dating from around 3200 BC.
This denomination features the word "halvtreds" (halvtredsindstyve = half-third times 20 = half of the third times 20 = 2½ × 20 = fifty) instead of "femti" which was used on the previous series 50 DKK notes ("femti" (five 10s) was usually for reasons of convenience written on cheque
s).
Features the Old Little Belt Bridge
of 1935 and the Hindsgavl Dagger dating from 1900 to 1700 BC.
Features the Knippelsbro
(Knippel's Bridge) of 1937 and the Langstrup Belt Plate from the early Bronze Age
, approximately 1400 BC.
Features the Queen Alexandrine Bridge
of 1943 and the Keldby Vessel (bronze) from the 4th or early 3rd century BC.
Features the Great Belt Bridge
of 1998 and the Trundholm Sun Chariot
from the early Bronze Age, approximately 1400 BC.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s of Denmark
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...
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 competition specified the bridges theme as mandatory, and it was her idea to include the artefacts on the reverse side.
The sizes of the 2009 bank notes are identical to the 1997 bank notes
Banknotes of Denmark, 1997 series
Danmarks Nationalbank is issuing banknotes of the Danish Krone 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....
, in order to avoid alterations to automated teller machine
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
s. The height is 72 millimetres and the lengths are from 125 mm to 165 mm, increasing by 10 mm for each new value.
The 50-krone banknote
Issued on 11 August 2009.Features the Sallingsund Bridge
Sallingsund Bridge
Sallingsund Bridge is a bridge that crosses Salling Sund between the island of Mors and the Salling peninsula on the mainland in Denmark...
of 1978 and the Skarpsalling Vessel (clay) dating from around 3200 BC.
This denomination features the word "halvtreds" (halvtredsindstyve = half-third times 20 = half of the third times 20 = 2½ × 20 = fifty) instead of "femti" which was used on the previous series 50 DKK notes ("femti" (five 10s) was usually for reasons of convenience written on 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 100-krone banknote
Issued on 4 May 2010.Features the Old Little Belt Bridge
Little Belt Bridge
The Little Belt Bridge , also known as The Old Little Belt Bridge, is a truss bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark. The first bridge to have been constructed over the strait, it spans from Snoghøj on Jutland to Kongebrogaarden on Funen. It is owned by the state and Banedanmark, the Danish...
of 1935 and the Hindsgavl Dagger dating from 1900 to 1700 BC.
The 200-krone banknote
Issued on 19 October 2010.Features the Knippelsbro
Knippelsbro
Knippelsbro is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Børsgade on Zealand-side Slotsholmen to Torvegade on Christianshavn...
(Knippel's Bridge) of 1937 and the Langstrup Belt Plate from the early Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, approximately 1400 BC.
The 500-krone banknote
Issued on 15 February 2011.Features the Queen Alexandrine Bridge
Queen Alexandrine Bridge
The Queen Alexandrine bridge is a road arch bridge that crosses Ulv Sund between the islands of Zealand and Møn in Denmark....
of 1943 and the Keldby Vessel (bronze) from the 4th or early 3rd century BC.
The 1000-krone banknote
Issued on 24 May 2011.Features the Great Belt Bridge
Great Belt Fixed Link
The Great Belt Fixed Link is the fixed link between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt. It consists of a road suspension bridge and railway tunnel between Zealand and the island Sprogø, as well as a box girder bridge between Sprogø and Funen...
of 1998 and the Trundholm Sun Chariot
Trundholm sun chariot
The Trundholm sun chariot , is a late Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark. It is a representatino of the sun chariot, a bronze statue of a horse and a large bronze disk, which are placed on a device with spoked wheels....
from the early Bronze Age, approximately 1400 BC.