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10 Kroner, 1959

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Front: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Denmark's most famous author of fairy tales. He wrote as many as 350 stories and his books were read all over the world. Among the best known stories are The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Red Shoes.

Back: Landscape of Egeskov Molle Fyn.

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50 Kroner, 2000

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Front: Karen Blixen (1885-1962), a Danish writer. Her best known autobiography, Out of Africa, was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1985, directed by Sydney Pollack.

Back: Centaur stone relief from Landet Church on the island of Tåsinge.

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100 Kroner, 2001

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Front: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), one of Denmark's most famous music composers.

Back: Basilisk stone relief from Tommerby Church in Thy.

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200 Kroner, 2000

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Front: Johanne Luise Heiberg (1812-1890), one of the greatest Danish actresses of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success.

Back: A lion from the apse of Viborg Cathedral.

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Denmark, located at the mouth of the Baltic Sea, was a great power during the Viking period of the 9th-11th centuries. United with England and Norway in the 11th century, and with Norway, Sweden, Finland and Greenland from 1353 to 1412 under the Danish crown. Became a constitutional monarchy in 1849. For a more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Denmark.

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