Danish krone facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Denmark 2 kroner 1912 accession of Christian X
Two kroner coins from 1912

The Danish krone is the money used in Denmark and Greenland. 100 øre are 1 krone. It first became the national currency in 1873 when it replaced the "rigsdaler". Krone is the Danish word for crown. The plural of krone is kroner.

Images for kids

  • 1868 Danish 2 rigsdaler both

    A Danish silver two rigsdaler piece of 1868, with the portrait of Christian IX.

  • Two 20kr gold coins

    Two golden 20 kr coins from the Scandinavian Monetary Union, with identical weight and composition. The coin to the left is Swedish and the right one is Danish.

  • DKK 50 obverse (2009)

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  • DKK 50 reverse (2009)

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  • DKK 100 obverse (2009)

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  • DKK 100 reverse (2009)

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  • DKK 200 obverse (2009)

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  • DKK 200 reverse (2009)

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  • DKK 500 obverse (2009)

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  • DKK 500 reverse (2009)

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  • DKK 1000 obverse (2009)

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  • DKK 1000 reverse (2009)

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