New Danish banknotes
Denmark will get new banknotes in 2028-2029 to ensure that cash remains a safe and efficient means of payment in the future. Motifs of important achievements and the sea will adorn the new banknotes.
What will Denmark's new banknotes look like?
Banknotes are a tangible symbol of a country’s identity and are recognised as having both cultural and historical significance. Dive into the motifs and themes that will adorn the new banknotes.
Why do we need new banknotes?
Denmark needs a new banknote series based on the latest security technologies. This will ensure that cash remains a safe and efficient means of payment in the future.
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Here you can find answers to questions regarding the new banknote series which is expected to be introduced in 2028-2029.
Cash is still widely used throughout society and will continue to be needed in the future. To ensure that cash remains a safe and efficient means of payment, Danmarks Nationalbank has started developing a new banknote series. The new banknote series will have a completely new design and upgraded security features that are up-to-date and more secure.
The motifs on one side of the new banknotes will be important achievements and the people behind them. The achievements and people are fairy tales and Hans Christian Andersen, astronomy and Tycho Brahe, the Earth's core and Inge Lehmann, the Thule Expedition and Arnarulunnguaq. The motifs on the other side of the banknotes have the sea as a recurring theme.
The final appearance of the banknotes will be revealed to the public at a later stage.
The final decision on motifs and theme was made by an expert group with the participation of external experts and Danmarks Nationalbank. Their decision was based on suggestions for motifs from museums, research and educational institutions within the arts, culture and natural sciences, and the results of a questionnaire survey with the participation of Danish and Greenlandic citizens.
When the new banknote series is released in 2028-2029, it will replace the current series of banknotes featuring Danish bridges and archaeological finds (2009 series). There will be a period when both the 2009 series and the new series are legal tender. However, after a deadline, which is yet to be determined, only banknotes in the new series will be legal tender and the 2009 series will no longer be legal tender.
Danmarks Nationalbank invited a number of educational institutions and museums in the fields of art, culture and science to contribute suggestions for motifs and themes. Based on their suggestions, Danmarks Nationalbank developed a number of themes that could feature on the new banknotes.
All citizens have had the opportunity to voice their opinion of the themes for the motifs on the new banknotes by taking part in a virtual survey where they were asked to rate the themes based on several relevant parameters. The survey was open from 13 May 2024 until and including 2 June 2024.
The final decision on motifs and theme was made by an expert group with the participation of external experts and Danmarks Nationalbank. Their decision was based on suggestions for motifs from museums, research and educational institutions within the arts, culture and natural sciences, and the results of a questionnaire survey with the participation of Danish and Greenlandic citizens.
The primary purpose of involving the Danish and Greenlandic public in the development of the new banknotes was to give them the opportunity to express their opinions and give Danmarks Nationalbank and the expert group insight into which motifs and themes resonate most with the population. This provided a more solid foundation on which to make the final decision.
Danmarks Nationalbank has entered into an agreement with the British banknote manufacturer, De La Rue, to produce the upcoming new Danish banknote series. The agreement runs for six years, with the option of extension. The new Danish banknotes will be produced at De La Rue’s manufacturing facility outside London.