Banknotes of Denmark, 1997 series

The 1997 series of Danish Banknotes are part of the physical form of Denmark's currency, the Danish Krone (kr.), issued by Danmarks Nationalbank. The 1997 series commenced in March 1997 and has since been replaced by the 2009 series.

The series was introduced gradually between 1997 and 1999.[1] Its issue began on 10 March 1997 with the debut of the 200 kr. denomination, issued to bridge the gap between the 100 kr. and 500 kr. denominations.[2] Between 2002 and 2005 the security features of the notes were improved to include holograms and fluorescent elements.[1] In 2006, the national bank began designing new banknotes to replace this series.[1] It officially began to be phased out with the issuance of the new 50 kr. banknote on 11 August 2009.[2]

The 1997 series was printed on cotton paper with metallic threads.[3][4] Each banknote features a portrait of famous Danish artist or scientist beside a rosette with the note's denomination. The reverse side of each note depicts an early stone relief from a Danish church.[1][4] The banknotes within the series are all the same height (72mm), though each denomination has a different width in order to make the notes distinguishable to those with visual impairments.[4][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Denmark's banknote 1997 series". Danmarks Nationalbank. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "New Danish banknotes 2009–2011". Danmarks Nationalbank. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Facts about the new banknotes". Danmarks Nationalbank. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b c The Coins and Banknotes of Denmark (PDF). Copenhagen: Danmarks Nationalbank. 2005. ISBN 87-87251-55-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.