| Country |
Year |
M&Q&M
| Status |
Image |
| Denmark |
2002 |
PL
20.000 |
NTH |
1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1, 2 Euro and a 5 Euro coin
The 2002 adoption of the new euro coinage has been a success and it seems ever more likely that the 'eurozone' will grow as other nations swap their existing national currencies for the euro.
On 2 May 2000, the Danish government submitted a bill for an Act (No.288) relating to Denmark's proposed participation in the common Euro currency. Joining the Euro would have represented a surrender of some sovereignty under the Danish constitution of 5 June 1953, and therefore a public referendum was required. This took place on 28 September 2000. With a total turnout of 87.4%, the result was 46.9% 'yes' to 53.1% 'no' votes. Surprisingly, the bill was rejected, but by a small margin.
The basis of the bill was that Denmark would introduce the Euro and Euro cent currency units, which were already destined for adoption by other countries within the European Community. The Euro would have been introduced as an accounting unit in Denmark from 1 January 2002, and as physical Euro coins and notes from 1 January 2004. Initially, the plan was for 1 billion examples of the complete Danish coin series, consisting of 8 coin denominations, 2 and 1 Euro, and 50,20,10,5,2, and 1 cents, all to be struck by the Danish Royal Mint.
At the request of the Danish government, Denmark's National Bank prepared sketches for the coin designs, which were published by the government in a booklet in early September 2000. The designs were publicised in Denmark's newspapers – including the Berlingske Tidente (which favoured Denmark's entry into the eurozone) and this created great interest, nationally.
The International Numismatic Agency has now taken those officially produced Danish euro coinage designs and updated them a little, in the light of current euro coinage. The designs have been made (by INA) into pattern or prototype coins to show exactly how Denmark's currency could look and to assure the public that when Denmark adopts the euro it can still retain a fine coinage series. INA has been in contact with the National Bank in Copenhagen.
Reaction Danmarks Nationalbank
We have not been involved in the designs mentioned on the INA website. Danmarks Nationalbank knows of this matter and we take exceptions to it.
It is referred to the police and the European Commission has been
informed.
The little mermaid and the crown of Denmark feature on the 5c, 2c, and 1c pieces. The 12 stars of Europe surround the design, and behind the image of the mermaid is the Danish trading ship Viking (c.1902). The 2 euro – 10 cent patterns have an uncrowned monarchic representation, the stars of Europe and the date 2002. Some of the design is incuse and some is raised. A vertical line down the coin produces an effect similar to that on the Luxemburg and Netherlands euro coins.
There is also a commemorative pattern 5 Euro which features a seated female figure with the arms of Denmark and a larger version of the trading ship Viking alongside.
The reverse designs are those (to represent commerce, peace and justice) which were proposed to the European Commission as a replacement for Luc Luycx's maps of Europe. |
UNC
22.000 |
have |
1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins, no 5 euro coin, produced by INA. |
| United Kingdom |
2002 |
PL
20.000 |
double |
These coins have been produced as patterns or prototypes to show what British Euros would look like, and are the same dimensions and composition as the European euro coins, but have distinctive new designs on both obverse and reverse, the Queen's portrait for the "British" side, and a suggested new set of designs for the "European" side. There are 1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins, and a large 5 euro with a distinctive British design in keeping with the ruling that larger denominations of Euro coins will be solely for use in the country of issue.
Produced by INA.
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UNC
20.000 |
NTH |
1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins, no 5 euro coin, produced by INA |
| Sweden |
2003 |
PL
20.000 |
NTH |
1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1, 2 Euro and a 5 Euro coin, produced by INA |
UNC
22.000 |
have |
1,2,5,10,20,50 cents, bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins, no 5 euro coin, produced by INA |
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