Denmark 500 Kroner 1875

Signature: GCE

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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1875 Signature: GCE + - - - - - -
Reference P#97
Country Denmark
Period Krone (1873-date)
Ruler Christian IX (1863-1906) Frederick VIII (Frederik VIII) (1906-1912)
Issuing bank Nationalbank in Copenhagen (1818-1936)
Currency Kroner
Denomination 500 Kroner
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1875-1907
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 185x105 mm

Obverse:

Obverse text

FEM HUNDREDE KRONER Vexles paa Anfodring med Guldmönt Nationalbanken i Kjöbenhavn 1875 NATIONALBANKEN 500 KRONER I KJØBENHAVN

Obverse symbol

Green and black print on white paper. On the top part of the note the value sorrounded by greek patterns. On each side of the note some kind of pillars made with a roman-Greek inspired symbolisme. In the middle of each pillar a window with; to the left Mercury Roman god for commerce with his caduceus underneat. To the right is Neptune, Roman god for the seafaring, with his triton underneat. A version of the lesser coat of arms of Denmark in the middle bottom part, surrounded by the Roman godess for wisdom Minerva to one side and the Roman godess for fertillity Ceres to the other side. In the center of the note, the promis of echange of the note.

Reverse:

Reverse text

500 500 500 500

Reverse symbol

A green background, with the crowned coat of arms of Denmark in the center. To the each side, facing the coat of arms, a bust of artist Bertel Thorvaldsen and physicist H.C. Ørsted. Value written in top and bottom middle and on each side of the note.