10 kroner 1957 — Denmark ( Pick: 44 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Denmark, dated 1957, carries a denomination of 10 kroner. It features a cream and brown color scheme, with Andersen depicted on the left, white storks in a nest on the right, a text line added at the top, and a black landscape at the center.
It is listed under Pick number 44. The combination of its denomination and year places it within a documented grouping of banknotes. Its classification within the catalog reflects its recorded design elements and details from the issue.
It is listed under Pick number 44. The combination of its denomination and year places it within a documented grouping of banknotes. Its classification within the catalog reflects its recorded design elements and details from the issue.
Specifications
- Colour
- Cream and brown
- Pick catalog
- 44
About this banknote
The National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) issued the 10 kroner banknote in 1957 as part of a series introduced in 1954. This series featured portraits of notable Danes on the obverse and Danish landscapes on the reverse, a design collaboration between architect Gunnar Biilmann Petersen and illustrators Gunnar Andersen and Ib Andersen.
The obverse of the 1957 10 kroner note displays a portrait of author Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by an illustration of white storks in a nest. The reverse features an image of Egeskov Windmill on the island of Funen. This banknote measures 125 x 71 mm and was demonetized on 31 May 2025.
