12 skillling 1809 — Denmark ( Pick: A41 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 12 skillling issued in Denmark in 1809. It is cataloged under Pick number A41, placing it within the documented banknotes of this issue.
On the front side, the note features the year "D.1809" along with "PC: Blue" and "Denmark 431." The design is presented in a brown color. The dimensions of the banknote are 100 x 100 mm.
The classification of this banknote is based on documented attributes. The period of issuance remains unspecified.
On the front side, the note features the year "D.1809" along with "PC: Blue" and "Denmark 431." The design is presented in a brown color. The dimensions of the banknote are 100 x 100 mm.
The classification of this banknote is based on documented attributes. The period of issuance remains unspecified.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1809
- Colour
- Brown
- Dimensions
- 100 x 100 mm
- Pick catalog
- A41
About this banknote
The Treasury of Denmark issued the 12 Skilling banknote in 1809, following the Ordinance of June 6, 1809. This issuance aimed to address a shortage of small denomination coins during the reign of King Frederick VI.
The obverse of the note features the denomination "12 Skilling" and a promissory text referencing the ordinance date. An anti-counterfeit warning is inscribed at the bottom, stating that forgery would be punished by loss of honor, life, and property. The reverse side is blank. This banknote was demonetized on May 3, 1820.
