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100 Kroner - North Sea Empire
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of a Viking drakkar; centre carries a triskel ornament alongside an effigy of Cnut the Great, King of England (1016–1035), Denmark (1018–1035) and Norway (1028–1035), ruler of the territory known as the North Sea Empire. |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 North Sea Empire 100 SERIES 1016 one hundered Cnut the Great |
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The "North Sea Empire" series, launched by Danmarks Nationalbank in 2009 and completed over nearly a decade, was designed around Danish history organized by chronological era rather than the conventional approach of fixed portraits or institutions. Thomas Stebbins, an American-born banknote designer, won the commission — an unusual choice for a Danish issue, though he had established his reputation through previous Nordic currency work.
Polymer substrate adoption for this denomination was part of a deliberate late-series upgrade, bringing the physical note in line with durability standards the earlier paper issues in the same series could not match.