Commemorative coins have been issued by the Royal Danish Mint in Denmark since 1848.

Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1848 to 1972

Specie Daler

28.8930 grams .875 silver ASW . in diameter *1848 - Death of King Christian VIII, accession of King Frederik VII

2 Rigsdaler

28.8930 grams .875 silver ASW . in diameter *1863 - Death of King Frederik VII, accession of King Christian IX

2 Kroner

15.0000 grams .800 silver ASW . in diameter * 1888 - 25th anniversary of reign, King Christian IX * 1892 - 50th wedding anniversary of King Christian IX & Queen Louise * 1903 - 40th anniversary of reign, King Christian IX * 1906 - Death of King Christian IX, accession of King Frederik VIII * 1912 - Death of Frederik VIII, accession of King Christian X * 1923 - 25th wedding anniversary of King Christian X & Queen Alexandrine * 1930 - 60th birthday of King Christian X * 1937 - 25th anniversary of accession of King Christian X * 1945 - 75th birthday of King Christian X * 1953 - Greenland * 1958 - 18th birthday of Crown Princess Margrethe ''The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.''

5 Kroner

17.0000 grams .800 silver ASW . in diameter * 1960 - 25th wedding anniversary of King Frederik IX & Queen Ingrid * 1964 - Wedding of Princess Anne Marie 18 September 1964 ''The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.''

10 Kroner

20.0000 grams .800 silver ASW . in diameter * 1967 - Wedding of Crown Princess Margrethe & Henri de Laborde de Monpezat * 1968 - Wedding of Princess Benedicte * 1972 - Death of King Frederik IX, accession of Queen Margrethe II 14 January ''The above were also struck in medallic form and can be distinguished from their coin issues as they do not contain a kroner denomination.''

Coins issued from the Royal Danish Mint from 1986 to the present

Ships series

500 Kroner

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm in diameter. * 2008 - "The Dannebrog" Royal Yacht ''The above coin also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation and issued as a proof strike in limited quantity.''

Royal Occasions

200 Kroner

31.1035 grams .800 silver 24.88 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter * 1990 - 50th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II ''The above coin also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.''

200 Kroner

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter * 1992 - 25th wedding anniversary of the Queen & Prince consort * 1995 – 1000 years of Danish coinage * 1995 - Wedding of Prince Joachim 18 November * 1997 - 25th anniversary of accession of the Queen * 2000 - 60th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II * 2004 - Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik 14 May ''The above coins also included a 20 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.''

500 Kroner

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter *2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II *2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests *2015 - 75th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II - front-facing portrait - reverse includes commemorative dates (to be issued in April 2015) The above coin will also be issued as a 20 kroner aluminium-bronze coin in proof quality and for circulation.

1000 Kroner

8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter *2010 - 70th Birthday of HM Queen Margrethe II

3000 Kroner

8.65 grams .900 gold. 22 mm. in diameter *2012 - 40th anniversary of accession, Queen Margrethe II - reverse shield includes Faeroe Island & Greenland crests

10 Kroner

14.3000 grams .800 silver 11.40 grams ASW 32 mm. in diameter * 1986 - 18th birthday of crown Prince Frederik 26 May ''The above coin also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in cupro-nickel released for circulation and issued as a proof strike in limited quantity.''

International Polar year

3 coins in the series.

1000 Kroner - gold

8.65 grams .900 gold 7.78 grams AGW 22 mm. in diameter Gold sourced from Greenland for this series includes polar bear mintmark * 2007 - Polar bear, endangered species (winner of the 2008 COTY award for best gold coin) * 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol * 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research

100 Kroner - silver

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter * 2007 - Polar bear, endangered species * 2008 - Sirius dog sled Patrol * 2009 - Northern Lights - Scientific research ''The above coins also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation.''

200th anniversary, birth of Hans Christian Andersen

5 coins in the series.

10 Kroner - gold

8.65 grams .900 gold 7.785 grams AGW 22 mm. in diameter * 2005 - The Ugly Duckling" * 2005 - "The Little Mermaid" * 2006 - "The Shadow (fairy tale), The Shadow" * 2006 - "The Snow Queen" ''(winner of the 2007 COTY award for most artistic coin design)'' * 2007 - "The Nightingale (fairy tale), The Nightingale"

10 Kroner - silver

31.1035 grams .999 silver 31.10 grams ASW 38 mm. in diameter * 2005 - Ugly Duckling * 2005 - "The Little Mermaid" * 2006 - "The Shadow" * 2006 - "The Snow Queen" ''(winner of the 2007 COTY award for most artistic coin design)'' * 2007 - "The Nightingale" ''The above coins also included a 10 Kroner coin of the same design struck in aluminum-bronze released for circulation''

Towers series

20 Kroner

Aluminum-bronze base metal. 10 coins in the set. * 2002 - Aarhus City Hall * 2003 - Børsen; Old Copenhagen Stock Exchange * 2003 - Christiansborg Palace * 2004 - "Vordingborg Castle, The Goose Tower, Vordingborg Castle" * 2004 - Svaneke Water Tower * 2005 - Landet Church Tower * 2005 - Nólsoy Lighthouse, Faeroe Islands * 2006 - Gråsten Palace * 2006 - "Three Brothers" * 2007 - Copenhagen City Hall

Ships series (2007–2012)

12 coins in the series.

Scientist series 2013

500 Kroner .999 silver 31.1 grams 38 mm. diameter 4 coins in the series. Niels Bohr : Bohr model, Atomic model Hans Christian Ørsted : History of electromagnetic theory#Early 19th century, Electromagnetism Ole Rømer : Rømer's determination of the speed of light, The speed of light Tycho Brahe : Tycho Brahe#1572 supernova, Stella NovaTycho Brahe : Stella Nova
''Royal Mint (Denmark)'', 4 October 2013. Accessed: 17 October 2013. The above coins were also issued in 20 Kroner denominations in an aluminium-bronze alloy minted in both Proof quality and in circulation quality.

References

2008 source MAA - LBMRC {{Commemorative coins of the European Union Lists of commemorative coins, Denmark Coins of Denmark