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Denmark/Faroe Islands (British Occupation). Christian X (1912-1947)
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Hede 28C, Sieg Faroe Islands 3, KM Faroe Islands 3
5 øre bronze (holed; 7.6 g., 27 mm., 0°). Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom, dated 1941 (100,000 struck).
Obv.: KONGE AF – DANMARK, Crown ABOVE double C monogram, X between.
Rev.: DANMARK / 1941 / 5 ØRE, ornament to sides.
The 5 øre coins minted in London for circulation in the Faroe Islands during the German occupation of Denmark are identical to those minted in Copenhagen from 1926-1940 except that there is no mint mark or mint master initials.
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