Presented by

Royal Danish Mint

Nominal value

DKK 1000

Metal

Gold 900°

Weight

8.65 g.

Diameter

23.35 mm

Mintage

5000 pcs.

Production quality

Description of obverse and reverse

The gold coin is made in gold obtained from the Nalunaq Gold Mine by Nanortalik in the South of Greenland. The Royal Mint has have gold blanks made exclusively for the striking of the Polar coins. The dominating decoration is a portrait of the Queen, by the Sculptor, Professor Mogens Møller, which has been used on coins minted since 2001. Between “Margrethe II” and “Danmarks Dronning” is a small heart, called a mint mark. The year of minting is shown at the bottom of the coin.
Reverse: it is the second coin in the series of three with Polar motifs. The design is inspired by the Sirius dog sledge patrol. The «Canis Major» constellation with Sirius as its brightest star. The Polar coins are issued to mark the International Polar Year 2007-2009.

Designer

Sculptor Margrete Sørensen

Producer

Royal Danish Mint