Obverse: a portrait of Queen Margarita II of Denmark. Around the Queen - the words "MARGRETHE II DANMARKS DRONNING" (Margarita II, Queen of Denmark).
Reverse: A beautiful swan from Hans Christian Christian Andersen's tale "The Ugly Duckling" is depicted in the lake's reflection.
About the coin: this 10 kroon bronze coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen received world fame for his "Fairy Tales for Children". The most famous works are "The Queen on the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The New King's Clothes".
