Latest Coin in Danish Ships Series Features Kong Frederik IX Ferry

May 29, 2012 By Michael Alexander Leave a Comment

The Danmarks Nationalbank will issue (29^th May) their latest coin in the popular “Ships” series which illustrates well-known or distinguished sea-faring vessels in Denmark. The new design features the “Kong Frederik IX” Ferry, built at Elsinore Shipyard. When it was put into service on 16 December 1954 it was the world’s largest ferry serving several routes between Denmark and Germany and across the Great Belt. In 1997 it was de-commissioned and for a few years it served as a museum ferry at Nyborg but in 2005, the ferry was eventually scrapped.

Struck at the Royal Danish Mint and designed by sculptor Elisabeth Toubro, the coin with a face value of 20 Kroner includes an image of the Ferry on the high seas with the text “KONG FREDERIK IX” over the design with the denomination appearing below. The obverse of the coin includes the more recent portrait of HM Queen Margrethe II which has been used on Danish commemorative and circulation coins since 2010. The year of issue “2012” appears below the portrait.

The coin is produced in aluminum bronze weighing 9.3 grams and has a diameter of 27 mm. The coin will also be minted in proof quality for collectors in limited quantity. The proof version can be ordered via the Royal Danish Mint’s website from 29 May to 6 June 2012. Orders are limited to a maximum of three coins per customer. This is the 11^th coin in the series, the 12^th and final coin is scheduled to be issued in the autumn.

For more information on this and other coins offered by the Danmarks Nationalbank and the Royal Danish Mint, please visit the Mint’s website at: http://www.royalmint.dk/

BEFORE YOU COMMENT:

Coin Update is not a retail website. If you wish to buy a coin or banknote, you should contact a reputable dealer. One of our sponsors (see ads at right and top of page) may also have what you’re looking for, so be sure to check out their websites.
Per policy, we do not advise on the value, authenticity, or rarity of readers’ coins and banknotes. For this kind of assistance, you should contact a reputable dealer, preferably one who’s certified by the American Numismatic Association and/or the Professional Numismatists Guild.
Vulgar and/or abusive comments will not be tolerated. Nor will trolls.
Allegations of fraudulent or criminal activity against a named party, when said activity has not been proven in a court of law, will be removed.

2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter, Three-Coin Set to be released November 27

On November 27 at noon (ET), the United States Mint will be releasing the 2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter, Three-Coin Set (18AH). The set features Block Island, a migratory bird haven located off the coast of Rhode Island. Each set contains a Proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint, and two Uncirculated quarters […]

U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending November 4, 2018

This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending November 4, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 7,925 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (18RH), which sold 3,909 units. The third best-selling item this week was the 2018 […]

Canada: Nostalgic gold and silver coins remember 110 years since the inauguration of the Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint has released new collector coins which take a look back to the year in which the Mint itself was launched as the official provider of circulation coins for Canada, which began with the minting of the iconic gold sovereign coin. The British gold sovereign was one of the world’s most famous […]

CIT’s 2019 Ounce of Luck and Four Leaf Clover coins

Description The obverse depicts the coat of arms of Palau, including the inscription REPUBLIC OF PALAU, or denomination of 5 $ or 1 $, respectively. The reverse of the silver coin features a real four-leaf clover on a surface made up of fine wavy lines. The piece is bordered by a wide rim decorated beautifully with […]

RARCOA and Standard Numismatics merger finalized with $100,000 PNG anti-counterfeiting donation

(Willowbrook, Illinois) November 9, 2018 — Rare Coin Company of America, Inc. (RARCOA) of Willowbrook, Illinois and Standard Numismatics LLC of Chicago have completed their previously announced merger. In recognition of finalizing the arrangement, leaders of both firms, RARCOA Chief Executive Officer Wayde Milas and Standard Numismatics President Brett Charville, are each donating $50,000 to the […]

Gibraltar: Festive holiday coin includes an image of Father Christmas

The government and treasury of Gibraltar have issued (9th November) new 50-pence silver Proof collector coins which include an image of St. Nicholas — known to many as Father Christmas. This particular coin’s reverse design is based on the short animated film entitled “Father Christmas,” based originally upon two books written by Raymond Briggs: Father […]

CAC coins bring premiums in October

CAC-approved coins tended to outperform other certified coins in a Heritage auction in Chicago, in a Stack’s Bowers auction in Baltimore, and in Internet sales by GreatCollections. Here are 10 examples selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On October 7, David Lawrence Rare Coins sold a CAC-approved MS-66 1924 […]

Sales open November 15 for America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Washington — The United States Mint will release the America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (product code 18AN) on November 15 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The Philadelphia Mint produces America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coins in .999 fine silver. These coins measure three inches in diameter. The reverse […]

Canada: Unique glacial-shaped silver coin features Arctic region and the life of the polar bear

The Royal Canadian Mint has released new collector coins which are a first in terms of shape and highlight a species of wildlife prevalent in the northernmost borders of the country. Loving and strong, dedicated and ferocious, the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has long been the most enduring symbol of the Arctic wilderness, where the […]

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Baltimore Currency Auction realizes over $11 million

Official Whitman Expo Auction realizes a total of nearly $24 million Santa Ana, CA. — The Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo presented by Stack’s Bowers Galleries saw total sales that exceeded $11.1 million. Part III of the Joel R. Anderson Collection realized over $8.6 million, while the Caine Collection […]