The Faroese coin series, introduced in 1941 when German occupation of Denmark severed normal monetary supply lines, was issued specifically to prevent British-occupied Faroe Islands from circulating Danish coins bearing a swastika-marked king's portrait. The series has been maintained and periodically updated ever since as a distinct Faroese identity — legally Danish currency, politically something else entirely.
The 2011 issues continued the fish-themed redesign series that began rolling out from the late 1990s onward, each denomination assigned its own marine species specific to Faroese waters.
The Faroese coin series, introduced in 1941 when German occupation of Denmark severed normal monetary supply lines, was issued specifically to prevent British-occupied Faroe Islands from circulating Danish coins bearing a swastika-marked king's portrait. The series has been maintained and periodically updated ever since as a distinct Faroese identity — legally Danish currency, politically something else entirely.
The 2011 issues continued the fish-themed redesign series that began rolling out from the late 1990s onward, each denomination assigned its own marine species specific to Faroese waters.