Denmark 5 Ore

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🇩🇰 Denmark 5 Øre (1964) — Detailed Summary

The 1964 Denmark 5 Øre is a late‑Frederik IX bronze circulation coin and one of the highest‑mintage dates of the series. It represents Denmark’s shift away from zinc coinage (used 1956–1964 for KM#843.2) back to bronze for the redesigned KM#848 type minted from 1960–1972.

This makes the 1964 issue part of the bronze, wheat‑ear reverse series — not the earlier zinc type.

🏛️ Historical Context

• Monarch: Frederik IX (reigned 1947–1972) 1

• Series: KM#848 (bronze type), issued 1960–1972

• Denomination: 5 Øre (0.05 DKK)

• Demonetized: 30 June 1989 1

The 1964 issue appears in official Royal Mint sets, reflecting its role in Denmark’s modernized mid‑century coinage.

🪙 Specifications

According to Numista’s KM#848 data:

• Composition: Bronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc) 1

• Weight: 6.0 g

• Diameter: 24 mm

• Thickness: 1.8 mm

• Edge: Plain

• Orientation: Medal alignment (↑↑)

• Mint: Royal Danish Mint, Copenhagen

• Mintmaster initials: C♥S (heart = mintmark; “C S” = mint officials) 1

🎨 Design Details

Obverse

• Design: Crowned monogram of Frederik IX

• Layout: Monogram divides the date (19–64) on either side

• Script: Latin
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Reverse

• Design:

  • Large 5 ØRE

  • Ears of wheat below the value

  • DANMARK at the top

• Mint marks: S♥S (heart + initials)
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This wheat‑ear reverse is characteristic of the bronze KM#848 series.

🔢 Mintage

• 1964 mintage: 41,520,622 coins
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This is one of the highest mintages of the entire series, making it a common date.

Interpretation

• Circulated examples are extremely common.

• High‑grade UNC pieces are inexpensive due to the massive mintage.

• Proofs do not exist for this year.

🔍 Numismatic Significance

• Part of the bronze wheat‑ear series (KM#848), replacing the earlier zinc type.

• Extremely high mintage makes it a staple for collectors completing a Frederik IX set.

• The 1964 issue appears in official mint sets, increasing the availability of high‑grade examples.

• A known variety exists: “dot after 5” (DNF# 3.14.1). 1