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10 Kroner - Margrethe II 4th portrait, Little Mermaid
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mogens Møller Reverse: Tina Maria Nielsen |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting the Little Mermaid reclining on a rock, viewed from behind, her fish tail curving elegantly to the right and her upper body turned slightly toward the distant shoreline, rendered within a circular inner border. A rising sun or moon appears in the upper field above a stylised coastal skyline. The upper legend reads 'H.C. ANDERSEN 1805-2005', commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, while the denomination '10 KRONER' is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design was engraved by Tina Maria Nielsen. |
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By 2005, Denmark had been circulating aluminium bronze 10-krone pieces for over a decade, and the fourth portrait update to Margrethe II reflected the queen's natural aging — the Danish mint has consistently updated her effigy rather than freezing it at a flattering age, a policy that sets it apart from most European monarchies. The Little Mermaid reverse ties the coin to Copenhagen's most visited landmark, a bronze sculpture by Edvard Eriksen installed in the harbour in 1913 and commissioned by brewer Carl Jacobsen after he saw a Royal Theatre ballet performance of Andersen's tale.