The 2009 series of Danish Banknotes commenced in August 2009 and replaced the 1997 series. The theme of the notes is

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

s of

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and ancient Danish artifacts found in the vicinity of the bridges. 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 artifacts 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 An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, funds transfers, balance inquiries or account ...

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 Danish

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has, as of 2020, been upgrading the 2009 series to make it more secure against counterfeiting. The upgraded banknotes constitute the 2009A series. The 1000-krone banknote will not be upgraded, as it is due to be phased out along with all banknotes made before the 2009 series on 31 May 2025.

The 50-krone banknote

The 50-krone banknote was issued on 11 August 2009. It features the

Sallingsund Bridge Sallingsund Bridge (Sallingsundbroen) is a bridge that crosses Salling Sund between the island of Mors and the Salling peninsula on the mainland (Jylland (Jutland)) in Denmark. The bridge is 1717 metres long, the longest span is 93 metres, and th ...

and the Skarpsalling Vessel dating from around 3200 BC. This denomination features the word "halvtreds" (English: ''fifty'') instead of "femti" which was used on the previous series 50 DKK notes; "femti" () was usually used for reasons of convenience written on

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The 100-krone banknote

The 100-krone banknote was issued on 4 May 2010. It features the Old

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. It spans from Snoghøj on the Jutland side to Middelfart on Funen. The bridge is owned by the Danish state, with ...

and the Hindsgavl Dagger dating from 1900 to 1700 BC.

The 200-krone banknote

The 200-krone banknote was issued on 19 October 2010. It features the

Knippelsbro Knippelsbro ( English: Knippel Bridge) is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Børsgade (English: Stock Exchange Street) on Zealand-side Slotsholmen to Torvegade (English: Market Street) on Christianshavn ...

and the Langstrup Belt Plate from the early

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

, approximately 1400 BC.

The 500-krone banknote

The 500-krone banknote was issued on 15 February 2011. It features the

Queen Alexandrine Bridge The Queen Alexandrine bridge ( Danish, ''Dronning Alexandrines Bro'') is a road arch bridge that crosses Ulv Sund between the islands of Zealand and Møn in Denmark. History The bridge is named after Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. It wa ...

and the Keldby Vessel from the 4th or early 3rd century BC. The banknote was upgraded in 2020.

The 1000-krone banknote

The 1000-krone banknote was issued on 24 May 2011. It features the

Great Belt Bridge The Great Belt Bridge () or Great Belt fixed link () is a multi-element fixed link crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. It consists of a road suspension bridge and a railway tunnel between Zealand ...

and the

Trundholm Sun Chariot The Trundholm sun chariot () is a Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark. It is a representation of the sun chariot, a bronze statue of a horse and a large bronze disk, which are placed on a device with spoked wheels. The sculpture ...

from the early Bronze Age, approximately 1400 BC. The 1000-krone banknote will, as of 31 May 2025, no longer be legal tender.

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