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2 Kroner - Frederik IX
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1947-1959 |
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| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Denmark occupy the central field, depicting three passant blue lions accompanied by nine red hearts on a gold shield, surmounted by an elaborate royal crown rendered in fine detail. The date is split on either side of the shield in the middle field, with the left numeral pair to the left and right numeral pair to the right. The denomination 2 KRONER arcs along the upper periphery above the crown, with a raised inner rim encircling the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Frederik IX ascended to the Danish throne in April 1947 following the death of his father Christian X, and this 2 Kroner type was introduced that same year to mark the transition. The aluminium bronze alloy was a postwar practical choice — nickel remained in short supply across European mints well into the late 1940s, and the golden tone of the 92/6/2 mix offered a visually distinct coinage without drawing on restricted materials.
Production ran through 1959, when Frederik's only son — had he had one — might have prompted a new type. Instead, the series ended as Denmark modernized its coinage ahead of the 1960 series revisions.