Greenlandic krone

Even if the currency had been adopted, the (regular) Danish krone would have continued to circulate separately.

During the last part of the 19th century, while still a Danish colony, several mining companies operating in Greenland issued their own currencies.

In 1944, the colonial administration issued a 5-kroner coin, using a similar design as the then-circulating 1-krone piece but produced at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.

In 2006, the government of Denmark and the home rule authority on Greenland announced that an agreement had been reached to produce a distinct Greenlandic version of the Danish krone (DKK) bills,[3] a similar relationship as between the Faroese króna and the Danish krone.

[4] The bill specifies the nature of the new issue: One currency and monetary policy exists for the entire realm.

Regardless of the application of distinct Greenlandic notes, the same currency is applied as in the rest of Denmark.

In 1911, the Kongelige Grønlandske Handel began issuing paper money, with notes in denominations of 25 and 50 øre, 1 and 5 kroner.

In 1913, colonial notes (marked Styrelse af Kolonierne i Grønland) were introduced in denominations of 25 and 50 øre, 1 and 5 kroner.

Greenland, 50 Øre (1874), first year of issue for the Greenlandic krone. [ 1 ] The uniface note (valued at half a krone) was issued in Denmark for use in Greenland . The note depicts the royal monogram of Christian IX of Denmark on the left and a small crowned polar bear on the right.
Greenlandic aluminium-bronze 50 øre coin from 1926.
Greenland's 5 Kroner (1911), issued by the Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel , depicting a polar bear