Denmark issues new 500-krone banknote

According to the Danmarks Nationalbank:
http://www.nationalbanken.dk/dnuk%5C...New_500-krone_
banknote!OpenDocument

New 500-krone banknote
New security features, but same motifs

On 24 September 2003 Danmarks Nationalbank will issue a more secure
500-krone banknote with a hologram and fluorescent colours. The motifs
remain unchanged, i.e. the portrait of the nuclear physicist Niels Bohr on
the face of the banknote and a knight fighting a dragon on the reverse.

Hologram and fluorescent colours
The motifs of the new hologram are the figure 500, an atom and a "D" (Roman
numeral for 500). The face and reverse feature fluorescent colours which
shine under ultraviolet light. The knight from the reverse also appears on
the face of the banknote, but is only visible under ultraviolet light. The
orange colour on the reverse also shines under ultraviolet light.
The new enhanced security features will make the Danish banknotes even
harder to counterfeit.

Old banknotes still legal tender
The old 500-krone banknotes are still legal tender, but will be withdrawn
from circulation on an ongoing basis. For a period the two varieties of the
500-krone banknote will be in parallel circulation.

The upgrading continues
Most of the banknotes in the series have now been upgraded with the new
security features. The remaining two banknotes * 50- and 1,000-kroner * are
expected to be upgraded within 1.5 years.

More info (including pictures of the note) can be found at:
http://www.nationalbanken.dk/DNUK/NotesAndCoins.nsf/side/500-krone!OpenDocum
ent

FYI, a 500-krone note is worth approximately US$77.25 at today's rates of
exchange.

"Owen Linzmayer" wrote in message
...
According to the Danmarks Nationalbank:

http://www.nationalbanken.dk/dnuk%5C...New_500-krone_
banknote!OpenDocument

New 500-krone banknote
New security features, but same motifs

If you get a chance look through their whole site, it is one of the better
National Bank sites anywhere in the world for showing all currency issued
over a specified period of time with explanations of the designs. I like
Danish paper money and may soon collect it again. (Just got back into
Irish

Dave

On 9/30/03 4:02 PM, in article ,
"Scottishmoney" wrote:


"Owen Linzmayer" wrote in message
...
According to the Danmarks Nationalbank:

http://www.nationalbanken.dk/dnuk%5C...New_500-krone_
banknote!OpenDocument

New 500-krone banknote
New security features, but same motifs

If you get a chance look through their whole site, it is one of the better
National Bank sites anywhere in the world for showing all currency issued
over a specified period of time with explanations of the designs. I like
Danish paper money and may soon collect it again. (Just got back into
Irish

Yeah, I think they've done a good job, too. I've always liked the Danish
notes and have been lucky to accumulate all of the modern denominations in
UNC. Now they go and issue a new one and I've got to make room in my budget
for a new acquisition sooner or later. grin