Polar Coins
On the occasion of International Polar
Year 2007-09 Denmark’s National Bank issued three thematic coins
with motifs from the polar regions.
The gold coin is made of gold obtained from the Nalunaq Mine.
Gold from the mine was also used for the wedding rings of the Danish Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
It is the first time that a coin has been minted in gold originating from Greenland and the Royal Danish Mint has had gold blanks made exclusively for the striking of the Polar coins.
A small polar bear in the legend on the gold coin indicates that the coin consists of gold originating from Greenland.