Catalog
50 Øre
| Issuer | Royal Danish Mint |
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| Year | 1989-2023 |
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| Currency | Krone (1873-date) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '50' dominates the central field in large, stylized raised figures occupying the majority of the coin's surface. The currency designation ØRE appears in bold Latin capitals along the lower field beneath the numeral. A small heart symbol, the mintmark of the Royal Danish Mint, is positioned at the upper inner border above the numeral '50'. The engravers' initials, separated by a small heart, are inscribed in the lower exergue below the denomination legend. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Denmark retained this small bronze denomination well past the point most Scandinavian countries had abandoned comparable low-value coins. Sweden dropped its 50-öre in 2010; Norway had already phased out its equivalent earlier. Denmark kept the 50 øre circulating until 2008, after which it was demonetized on October 1 of that year — meaning examples struck through the final years of the run were produced largely for collector sets rather than pocket change. The Nationalbanken's decision to discontinue it was driven by the coin's handling costs exceeding its face value.