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Greenland Administration
25 øre
格陵蘭島委員會
25歐爾
Item number: A1184
Year: AD 1926
Material: Copper-nickel
Size: 24.9 x 24.9 x 1.9 mm
Weight: 7.25 g
Manufactured by: Royal Danish Mint
Provenance: Denarius 2024
This coin is a 25 øre currency used in Greenland(1 krone = 100 øre). The obverse features the Danish coat of arms with three lions under a crown, symbolising Denmark’s sovereignty. The surrounding inscription indicates the issuing authority: the Greenland Administration (GRØNLANDS STYRELSE).
On the reverse, the inscription at the top denotes the denomination of 25 øre, with a polar bear, representing Greenland’s emblematic animal, in the centre. The minting year, AD 1926, is inscribed at the bottom. The initials “H•C•N” on the left stand for Hans Christian Nielsen, the mint’s officer, while the “♥” on the right signifies the Royal Danish Mint, and “G•J” represents the engraver Gunnar Jensen.
Greenland’s contact with Europe dates back to around AD 982, when Norse settlers, led by Erik the Red (Eiríkr hinn rauði), landed and established settlements. In AD 1386, Greenland was formally annexed by Norway, becoming part of the Kalmar Union, which united the three Nordic kingdoms. By the 15th century, the colony may have been abandoned due to climatic factors such as the Little Ice Age.
In AD 1814, the Treaty of Kiel resulted in Norway being ceded to Sweden by Denmark, leading to the dissolution of the Denmark-Norway union. Denmark regained control over Greenland, but Norway continued to assert its sovereignty over the island until the International Court of Justice ruled in Denmark’s favour in AD 1933. In AD 1925, the newly established Greenland Administration replaced the Greenlandic Colonial Administration, which had been founded in AD 1908, becoming the highest governing authority on the island.
Following World War II, as decolonisation movements gained momentum, the relationship between Greenland and Denmark evolved towards greater local autonomy and the integration of sovereignty. In AD 1953, Greenland was incorporated into the Danish Constitution.
The Greenland Home Rule Act, passed on November 29, AD 1978, came into effect on May 1, AD 1979, after a symbolic referendum in Greenland, and abolished the Greenland National Council, which had only administrative powers. The 2009 Greenland Self-Government Act recognised Greenland’s right to independence and altered the conditions for transferring authority from the Danish state to Greenland.