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5 Krónur Danmarks Nationalbank, first issue
| Issuer | Danmarks Nationalbank |
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| Year | 1951-1960 |
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| Designer(s) | Janus Kamban |
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| Obverse description | Numeral value appears in all four corners in varying sizes, with the country name and denomination written out in full across the centre of the note. A vignette of an old Faroese coin is positioned to the left. Facsimile signatures and a security number are printed toward the lower portion of the face. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 FØROYAR 5 5 FØROYAR 5 (Translation: 5 Faroe Islands 5 5 Faroe Islands 5) |
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Danmarks Nationalbank's postwar small-denomination redesign brought in the Faroese sculptor and artist Janus Kamban — an unusual choice, given that his reputation rested almost entirely on monumental bronze work rather than graphic design. The 5 Krónur was part of a broader effort to modernize Danish currency aesthetics after the occupation years, when the Reichskreditkassen notes had circulated alongside official Danish issues and left an uncomfortable visual residue on public memory.
Pick 13 is the first distinct issue of this Kamban-designed type. The series ran across nearly a decade, meaning paper quality and ink strike vary considerably across the run.