| Issuer | Denmark |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Kroner |
| Currency | Krone (1873-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Dimensions | 23.35 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mogens Møller Reverse: Øjvind Nygård |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#914, Schön#129 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Margrethe II looking right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MARGRETHE II ♥ DANMARKS DRONNING 2006 |
| Reverse description | The design depicts a female character in a winter setting and illustrates `The Snow Queen`, a fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story focuses on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl. The story is Andersen`s longest and is considered by scholars, critics and readers as one of his best. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | H. C. ANDERSEN 1805-2005 10 KRONER |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date) |
| Mintage | 2006 - - 1 200 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7241886710 |
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