DENMARK, Christian IX, 2 Kroner 1903, 40th Anniversary of Reign, UNC

Christian IX (1863-1906)

DENMARK, Christian IX, 2 Kroner 1903, 40th Anniversary of Reign, UNC

Name: DENMARK, Christian IX, 2 Kroner 1903, 40th Anniversary of Reign, UNC
SKU: G429
Price: 67 EUR
Availability: InStock

Availability:

In stock

Obverse: Armored bust of Christian IX right, with titles and anniversary dates, date and “P” below bust.

Legend (Danish): CHRISTIAN· IX· KONGE· AF· DANMARK·; 15 NOVBR· 1863·1903

Engravers: Knud Gunnar Jensen

Reverse: Seated woman holding royal shield, flying dove to the left. Motto.

Legend (Danish): MED ✤ GVD ✤ FOR ✤ ÆRE ✤ OG ✤ RET; 2 KR

Translation: With God for honor and justice

Edge: Reeded

The pictures provided are of the actual coin for sale.

Guaranteed genuine.

67 €

In stock

Country	Denmark
Ruler	Christian IX (1863-1906)
Face Value	2 Kroner
Year of issue	1903
Metal	Silver
Fineness	800
Catalogue #	KM# 802; Siegs 3
Weight, g.	14,96
Diameter, mm.	31,16
Our code	G429
Die Axis	↑↑
Additional info	-

SHIPPING:

• We ship worldwide from Slovenia, a member of the European Union, within 1 working day after payment is received.
• Every order is carefully packed to ensure safe delivery.
• Standard registered shipping via The Post of Slovenia is available worldwide and includes a tracking number.
• DHL Express shipping is also available at checkout for customers who require faster delivery.
• Registered shipping via The Post of Slovenia: €7 within Europe and €8 for the rest of the world.
• FREE registered shipping via The Post of Slovenia for orders over €300.
• FREE DHL Express shipping, including full insurance, for orders over €800.

INSURANCE:

• Upon your request an order over 300 Euro can be sent with an extra insurance.
• The price of the insurance is about 1% of the order total (minimal price of the insurance is €5).

OTHER:

• Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item’s price or shipping charges. Buyers are responsible for these charges.
• Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

22 August 2025 (updated 08 July 2026):

Important Notice for USA Customers
Please note that, due to the new U.S. customs tariffs, Post of Slovenia has temporarily suspended shipments to the United States. Unfortunately, this means we are unable to send orders to the USA at this time.

We will resume shipping to the USA as soon as the service becomes available again. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

However, we can still ship to the USA via DHL Express. Please be aware that additional U.S. customs duties or fees may apply, which are the responsibility of the buyer.

The coins remain with the seller until goods have been paid for in full.

We accept these different kinds of payment:

All major debit or credit cards (services provided by Stripe Inc. and Bankart d.o.o.)
Cash in Euro, US Dollars or British Pounds;
Bank Transfer – to our corporate bank account (eNumis d.o.o., OTP banka d.d. Bank account: SI56 04 0000 2762 09090 BIC: KBMASI2X );
We also accept PayPal (only for regular customers).

At eNumis.shop, your satisfaction is our top priority. If, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact us immediately.

You may return any item within 30 days of receipt, provided it is in the same condition as when sent. All returns must be shipped using Registered Post or your country’s equivalent postal service with a tracking number.

Upon receiving and inspecting your return, we will offer you an exchange or a refund of the coin’s purchase price, as agreed.

Please note:

Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer and are non-refundable.

Items must be securely packaged to avoid damage during return shipping.

Returns sent without prior notification may not be accepted.

To initiate a return, please contact us at info@enumis.shop or through our Contact Form.

Thank you for shopping with eNumis.shop, where your trust and confidence matter.

History

By 1903, Christian IX had occupied the Danish throne for four decades – an unusually long reign for a king who had arrived in Copenhagen almost as an outsider. Born a minor German prince with only a distant claim to the Danish crown, he was elevated to heir presumptive by international treaty in 1852, a solution engineered by the great powers of Europe to settle a thorny succession crisis. When he ascended the throne in November 1863, few could have predicted the extraordinary trajectory his reign would take.

That trajectory had less to do with Denmark’s modest domestic fortunes than with the marriages of his children. Christian IX’s daughters and sons married into the royal houses of Britain, Russia, and Greece, and by the turn of the twentieth century he found himself address as grandfather, father-in-law, or both to a remarkable share of Europe’s reigning monarchs. Contemporaries took to calling him the father-in-law of Europe, a title that captured both the scale of his family’s reach and the quiet irony that this once-obscure German duke had become one of the best-connected men on the continent.

The 2 Kroner of 1903 was struck to mark the fortieth year of his reign, one in a series of commemorative issues the Royal Danish Mint produced at significant moments in his rule – coins that had already marked his silver jubilee in 1888 and his golden wedding anniversary in 1892. By the time this piece was struck, Christian IX was an old man, a steady and familiar presence on the Danish throne since long before most of his subjects had been born. He would die a little under three years later, in 1906, having reigned for forty-three years in total – at the time the longest reign in Danish history.

Struck in silver and issued for general circulation as well as for commemorative purposes, the coin stands as a modest but tangible artifact of a reign that quietly reshaped the genealogy of European monarchy, one royal wedding at a time.