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10 Kroner - Margrethe II 4th portrait, Little Mermaid - Gold issue
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 10 Kroner |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Margrethe II wearing a tiara and pearl necklace, rendered in high relief after the fourth official portrait by engraver Møller. The queen's bust is positioned centrally within a broad, smooth field. The circumferential legend reads 'MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING' in raised Latin capitals, with small lozenge stops separating the inscription. The date '2005' appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING 2005 |
| Reverse description | Central recessed circular field containing a depiction of the Little Mermaid sculpture, shown reclining on a rock and gazing upward, based on Edvard Eriksen's iconic bronze statue and adapted for the coin by engraver Lisbeth Valgreen. The mermaid's fish tail extends to the lower right within the composition. The upper circumferential legend reads 'H. C. ANDERSEN 1805-2005', commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of the celebrated Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The denomination '10 KRONER' is inscribed along the lower border in raised Latin capitals. |
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