| Fifty øre (Denmark) |
| Mass: |
4.3 g |
| Diameter: |
21.5 mm |
| Composition: |
97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc & 0.5% Tin |
| Alignment: |
Medallic |
| Years of Minting: |
N/A |
| Circulation: |
3 July 1989 – present |
| Obverse |
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| Design: |
Face value, mint mark |
| Designer: |
N/A |
| Reverse |
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| Design: |
Country-designation. Crown, year of minting |
| Designer: |
N/A |
| Edge: |
smooth |
The fifty øre coin is currently the smallest-denomination coin of the Danish krone. Since the removal of the 25 øre coin in 2008, it has been the only Danish coin with a face value of under one krone.
[edit] Design
The design is almost identical to the 25 øre coin issued in 1991, the only differences being the face value of the coin and the size.[1]
[edit] History
The first coin of the denomination of half of a krone was a ½ krone coin issued in 1924, measuring 20mm in diameter and 2mm in thickness. It featured on its obverse the monogram of King Christian X of Denmark, and the crown on the reverse. It was made of aluminium bronze and shared its design with the krone coin of the time. Its last minting was in 1940 [2] and it was demonetised on 31 December 1942. [3]
The present fifty øre coin was introduced into circulation on 3 July 1989 after the demonetisation of the five and ten øre coins. Its obverse features the crown of King Christian V of Denmark. The coin is composed of a bronze of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
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