Denmark Krone, and 2 and 5 Kroner 1947 to 1988

Denmark has issued several coins in recent years which follow a similar pattern: the reigning monarch on the front, and a crowned shield on the back. Dates of these coins range from 1947 to 1988.

FREDERIK IX: 1947 to 1972
MARGRETHE II: 1973 to 1988

These coins are made of copper-nickel (not silver) or aluminum bronze (not gold), and carry low collector value when circulated. Fully uncirculated coins are worth a few US dollars to a collector, and there are a few special dates.

KRONE, Frederick, aluminum bronze, 1947 to 1955
circulated: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $40
krone dated 1954 are more rare, cataloging at $40 in average circulated condition

KRONE, Frederick, aluminum bronze, 1956 to 1960
circulated: $3 US dollars approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $10
krone dated 1959 are more rare, cataloging at $40 in average circulated condition
aluminum bronze krone dated 1960 are very rare (must be aluminum bronze, not copper nickel) and catalog at $5000 in average circulated condition

KRONE, Frederick, copper nickel, 1960 to 1962
circulated: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $20

KRONE, Frederick, copper nickel, 1963 to 1972
circulated: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $5

KRONE, Margrethe, copper nickel 1973 to 1989
circulated: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $1

2 KRONER, Frederick, aluminum bronze 1947 to 1959
circulated: $4 US dollars approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $20
2 kroner dated 1949 are more rare, cataloging at $25 in average circulated condition
2 kroner dated 1959 are more rare and catalog at $40 in average circulated condition
note: there are other 2 kroner coins in this date range, but the patterns do not look like our picture - these are not covered on this page

5 KRONER, Frederick, copper nickel, 1960 to 1969, wreath surrounds shield
circulated: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $35
note: there are other 5 kroner coins in this date range, but the patterns do not look like our picture - these are not covered on this page

5 KRONER, Frederick, copper nickel, 1970 to 1971
circulated: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $4

5 KRONER, Margrethe, copper nickel, 1973 to 1988
circulated: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
fully uncirculated: $5
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