500 kroner 1997 — Denmark ( Pick: 58 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 kroner issued in Denmark in 1997. It is cataloged under Pick number 58, which identifies it within the issue. The dimensions of the note are 155 x 72 mm, and it is made of paper.
The front side design features Niels Bohr on the right, set against a background of black on blue, orange, and a multicolor underprint. The back side displays a relief of a knight and dragon from Lihme Church. The watermark on the note depicts Niels Bohr.
This banknote is signed by Torben Nielsen, Tage Heering, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, and Jens Thomsen. It was printed at Denmark's Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works in Copenhagen.
The front side design features Niels Bohr on the right, set against a background of black on blue, orange, and a multicolor underprint. The back side displays a relief of a knight and dragon from Lihme Church. The watermark on the note depicts Niels Bohr.
This banknote is signed by Torben Nielsen, Tage Heering, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, and Jens Thomsen. It was printed at Denmark's Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works in Copenhagen.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Torben Nielsen, Tage Heering, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, Jens Thomsen
- Date of issue
- September 12, 1997
- Printing office
- Denmarks Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on blue, orange and multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 155 x 72 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 58
About this banknote
The Danmarks Nationalbank issued the 500 kroner banknote on 12 September 1997 as part of the 1997 series. This series was introduced to replace the previous banknotes and incorporated enhanced security features to prevent counterfeiting.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of physicist Niels Bohr at the right. The reverse displays a knight in armor fighting a dragon, inspired by a stone relief from Lihme Church in northern Jutland. The watermark is a depiction of Niels Bohr.