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3 Kroner - Snowy Owl
| Issuer | Greenland |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 3 Kroner |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents a large intaglio-style snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in full flight, wings spread, rendered in fine monochrome engraving against a pale blue ground with snowflake underprint motifs. To the upper left, a holographic or foil element bears the Greenlandic coat of arms, accompanied by the legend SNOWY OWL in bold sans-serif lettering, while the word GREENLAND appears as a large pale guilloche underprint across the face. The denomination 3 THREE KRONER is printed in heavy dark letterpress at the lower left, with the Latin species name Bubo scandiacus inscribed vertically along the right border. |
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| Obverse lettering | SNOWY OWL 3 THREE KRONER GREENLAND Bubo scandiacus |
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Greenland has no central bank of its own — the Danish National Bank retains monetary authority over the territory, meaning this note circulates under a constitutional arrangement that hasn't changed since the Home Rule Act of 1979. The Snowy Owl series, introduced in 2025, marks a significant redesign of Greenlandic banknotes, the first in many years, driven in part by the ongoing political conversation around greater autonomy from Copenhagen.
Paper composition is increasingly rare for new issues at this price point; most comparable denominations have moved to polymer.