The banknotes of Denmark, 1972 series are part of the physical form of Denmark's currency, the Krone (kr). They have been issued solely by

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since 1 August 1818. They are still valid but are no longer printed. The theme of the notes is paintings by Jens Juel (1745–1802) of various more or less famous people on the front sides and common

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s in

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on the back sides.

Banknotes, 1972 series

10 kroner

Issued on 8 April 1975 – out of print as of 11 March 1980 and replaced by a coin. Features Cathrine Sophie Kirchhoff, née Christensen, married to Councillor of State J. H. Kirchhoff and a female

common eider The common eider (pronounced ) (''Somateria mollissima''), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large ( in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breed ...

painted by Johannes Larsen (1867–1961).

20 kroner

Issued on 11 March 1980 – out of print as of 10 April 1990 and replaced by a coin. It features

Pauline Maria Tutein Pauline Maria Tutein (; 24 December 1725 – 28 December 1799) was a Danish philanthropist of Hanoverian origin. She is best known for her donation to the Sankt Petri Schule, through which a German-language girl's school was established in Cope ...

, née Tath, and two

house sparrow The house sparrow (''Passer domesticus'') is a bird of the Old World sparrow, sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of and a mass of . Females and young birds are coloured pa ...

s drawn by Gunnar Larsen (1919–1981). It was part of an

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hoax in Denmark in which all notes on which the two sparrows only showed 3 legs were said to be counterfeited. On all notes the sparrows only show 3 legs.

50 kroner

Issued on 21 January 1975 – out of print as of 7 May 1999. Features Engelke Charlotte Ryberg, née Falbe, and a

Crucian carp The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lat ...

drawn by Ib Andersen (1907–1969).

100 kroner

Issued on 22 October 1974 – out of print as of 22 November 1999. It came in an updated version in 1995 with additional security features. It features a self-portrait by Jens Juel and a

red underwing The red underwing (''Catocala nupta'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae, 12th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. This is a large (80&n ...

drawn by Ib Andersen.

500 kroner

Issued on 18 April 1972 – out of print as of 12 September 1997. Features Franziska Genoveva von Qualen, née d'Abbestée, and a

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drawn by Ib Andersen.

1000 kroner

Issued on 11 March 1975 – out of print as of 18 September 1998. Features Thomasine Heiberg, née Buntzen,

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Johanne Luise Heiberg Johanne Luise Heiberg (; née Pätges; 22 November 1812 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish actress of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success. Though she was cl ...

on the 200 kroner note, 1997 series, and a

red squirrel The red squirrel (''Sciurus vulgaris''), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus''. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia. Taxonomy There have been ...

drawn by Ib Andersen.

References

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