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New Danish banknotes 2009-2011


Denmark's banknote 1997 series


Film about the Danish banknotes


Danish banknotes since 1945


Counterfeiting


Use of banknotes as illustrations


Denmark's coin series


Film about Danish coins


Thematic coins


Banknotes and coins in figures


The Faroese banknote series


Greenlandic banknotes


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Banknotes and coins in figures


In 2009, the value of banknotes and coins in circulation fell to kr. 60.1 billion from kr. 60.6 billion in 2008. The value of banknotes in circulation fell to kr. 54.5 billion in 2009 from kr. 55.1 billion in 2008, while the value of coins in circulation increased to kr. 5.6 billion in 2009 from kr. 5.5 billion in 2008. The value of banknotes and coins in circulation is stated exclusive of commemorative coins, Faroese banknotes and certain old banknotes and therefore deviates from the figure stated on Danmarks Nationalbank's balance sheet.


Banknotes in circulation 2009
1000-kr.
500-kr.
200-kr.
100-kr.
50-kr.
Total
Kr. million
28,988
14,037
4,729
5,485
1,218
54,456
Note: End of year.

Coins in circulation 2009*
20-kr.
10-kr.
5-kr.
2-kr.
1-kr.
50-øre
25-øre
Total
Kr. million
2,369
1,220
673
511
508
167
162
5,610
Note: End of year.
Note: The figures may not add up to the totals stated due to rounding.


Unlike coins, banknotes have a limited lifetime. To maintain a high quality of banknotes in circulation, the banknotes must be replaced before they become too worn or dirty. The lifetime of a banknote increases with its value, since small denominations are circulated faster than larger denominations and consequently worn faster. While a 50-krone banknote usually has to be replaced after around one and a half year, the lifetime of a 1,000-krone banknote is normally around five years.




Last update: 03/17/2010
 
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