The 100 Kroner 2015 banknote was issued by Danmarks Nationalbank as part of the modern series highlighting Danish cultural heritage and notable figures.
The obverse features a portrait of King Christian IX (1818–1906), known as the “Father-in-law of Europe,” accompanied by detailed guilloché patterns and the denomination in numerals and words.
The reverse depicts Roskilde Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site and royal burial church, reflecting Denmark’s historical and architectural significance.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note includes a watermark, security thread, microprinting, and color-shifting elements to prevent counterfeiting.
Dimensions: 125 × 72 mm.
Obverse
Orange print on white background.
Little Belt Bridge on the right. Little representation of the Hindsgavl dagger in the bottom left corner.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Et hundrede kroner.
Danmarks Nationalbank.
Den gamle Lillebæltsbro.
Translation:
One hundred crowns.
Denmark’s National Bank.
The old Little Belt bridge.
Designer: Karin Birgitte Lund
Reverse
Orange print on white background.
Hindsgavl dagger on the left, countryside background.
Map of the region of Little Belt, where the bridge is located, on the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Hingsgavldolken.
Serie 2009 – Udstedt i henhold til lov om Denmarks Nationalbank.
Translation:
The Hindsgavl dagger.
Series 2009 – Issued under the law of Denmark’s National Bank.
Designer: Karin Birgitte Lund
Watermark
The watermark shows the stem of a Viking Ship from Skuldelev in Roskilde Fiord, together with the denomination 100.
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Signatures
| Torben Nielsen (TN) |  |
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| Lars Gerrild Sørensen (LGS) | Head of the banknote department |  |
| Nils Bernstein (NB) | Governor |  |
| Jens Thomsen (JT) | Governor |  |
| Hugo Frey Jensen (HFJ) | Governor |  |
| Per Callesen (PC) | Governor |  |
| Lars Rohde (LR) | Governor |  |
Printer
Features
| Issuer | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) |
| Queen | Margrethe II (1972-2024) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2009-2015 |
| Value | 100 Kroner 100 DKK = GBP 12 |
| Currency | Krone (1873-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 72 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 4 May 2010 |
Denmarks Nationalbank’s Banknote Printing Works, Copenhagen, Denmark (1818-2016)
