Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II's 40th jubilee

10 January 2012 a commemorative coin will be issued to mark the 40th jubilee of Queen Margrethe II.



A new portrait of the Queen
The obverse of the coin shows a relief bust of the Queen in an official role as Sovereign of the two Royal Orders of Chivalry – the Order of the Elephant and the Order of Dannebrog.

The relief bust was designed by the sculptor Karin Lorentzen, who is also the artist behind several other coins. Karin Lorentzen reflects on her work with the portrait at the website of the Royal Danish Mint.

The reverse – The Queen’s idea
In the preparatory phase, HM The Queen was asked whether she had any special wishes for the reverse motif on the coin. The Queen did have a very clear wish that the Commonwealth of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark was to be in focus. She even went as far as to sketch her ideas in this respect.

The heraldist Ronny Andersen, Royal Herald Painter, elaborated on the Queen’s draft, ending up with a composition that includes elements from the Royal Coat of Arms. Ronny Andersen reflects on his work with the reverse motif at the website of the Royal Danish Mint.

3000-krone gold coin
The gold coin is minted in 900 ‰ gold (Au) with a diameter of 22 mm, a weight of 8.65 gram and a nominal value of 3000 kroner. The gold coin is sold at its nominal value.
Limited edition. Orders are limited to a maximum of ten gold coins per customer.

500-krone silver coin
The silver coin is minted in 999 ‰ fine silver (Ag) with a diameter of 38 mm, a weight of 31.1 gram and a nominal value of 500 kroner. The silver coin is sold at its nominal value.

20-krone coin, ordinary version
Ordinary circulation coins will be minted in 750,000 pcs. and sold in rolls of 20 coins each. Price DKK 400.

20-krone coin, proof version
The proof version of the 20-krone coin can orders in the period from 16 December 2011 to 16 January 2012. Price DKK 125.

Pre-order the coins from 16 December 2011
The coins can orders from www.royalmint.dk.