100 Kroner, National Bank of Denmark, Denmark, 1961 (Pick 46a)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1961
Issuing entity
Kingdom of DenmarkThis 100 Kroner note was issued in Denmark by the National Bank of Denmark, dated 1961. It belongs to the Krone (1873-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Frederick IX (Frederik IX) (1947-1972). It measures 155 × 84 mm and is printed on paper (handmade paper). The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 46a.
Obverse: Yellow-brown print. Portrait of Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted at left Compass with electric wire at right. Its lettering reads “Serialnumber DANMARK number / 100 / H.C. Ørsted 2 signatures / HUNDREDE KRONER / UDSTEDT I HENHOLD TIL LOV AF 7. APRIL 1936 / 1961 / NATIONALBANK”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Denmark A hundred Kroner Issued in accordance with low of April 7th, 1936. National bank”. Reverse: Kronborg Castel in Helsingør. Its lettering reads “DANMARKS / NATIONALBANK”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Nationalbank of Denmark”.
The note was printed by Denmarks Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works, Copenhagen, Denmark (1818-2016). Design is credited to Ib Andersen. Engraving is credited to Joseph Lawrence Keen. Watermark: Compass on a broad band of light wavy lines. Handmade paper. Signatures recorded for the type: Svend Nielsen (SN) (Governor); Richard Riim (RR) (Head of the banknote department); Siegfried Hartogsohn (SH) (Governor); Frede Sunesen (FS) (Governor). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 3 May 1962. Demonetized: 31 May 2025.
Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
Withdrawel: Withdrawn since: 22nd October 1974 Year: 2nd and 3rd number of serialnumber give the year af issue (A0613A =(19)61) and the year is also printet in the lower left corner. Replacement notes: For this serie of banknotes there exist two different kind of replacement notes. Either they have the suffix 0J or 0K. 0J were used when entire sheets had to be replaced. 0K were used when it was an individual note, which needed to be replaced. So as a general rule, the 0J notes are more common than 0K notes. For the 5 and 10 Kroner notes the placement of the note can be seen in the bottom right of the obverse Overwieght of replacemnt notes: The main part of these 100 Kroner note are replacement notes 0J, which is in contrast to what should be the case. Replacement notes shouldn't be the norm. Be aware! For the replacement notes between 1951 to 1959 the year of issue is indicated as (19)50. Please add replacement notes in new lines, if they are missing, from the catalog. Signatures: The right signature on this note is always ”Chefen for Seddelfaget”(Head of Notes). The left signature is one of the 3 Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 155 × 84 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper (Handmade paper)
- Watermark
- Compass on a broad band of light wavy lines. Handmade paper.
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Denmarks Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works, Copenhagen, Denmark (1818-2016)
- Currency
- Krone (1873-date)
- Designer
- Ib Andersen
- Engraver
- Joseph Lawrence Keen
- Signatures
- Svend Nielsen (SN) (Governor) · Richard Riim (RR) (Head of the banknote department) · Siegfried Hartogsohn (SH) (Governor) · Frede Sunesen (FS) (Governor)
- Demonetized
- 31 May 2025
- Issuing bank
- National Bank of Denmark
Design
- Obverse
- Yellow-brown print. Portrait of Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted at left Compass with electric wire at right.
- Reverse
- Kronborg Castel in Helsingør
- Obverse lettering
- Serialnumber DANMARK number / 100 / H.C. Ørsted 2 signatures / HUNDREDE KRONER / UDSTEDT I HENHOLD TIL LOV AF 7. APRIL 1936 / 1961 / NATIONALBANK
- Reverse lettering
- DANMARKS / NATIONALBANK
Identification
- Value
- 100 Kroner
- Dates recorded
- 1961
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 46a
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P46a
- NumistaN# 229134
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.