Overseas possessions of Denmark
The Danish colonial empire existed between 1536 and 1944. This survey will feature 19th-20th century coins issued for Denmark's colonies located in Europe (Iceland, Faroe Islands) and America (Greenland, Danish West Indies). At the same time, Denmark had colonial possessions in Africa (Colony of the Gold Coast - now Ghana) and Asia (Colonies of Trankebar, Serampore and Nicobar Islands - now part of India, Danish settlements in Ceylon - now part of Sri Lanka). Denmark sold these territories to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century.
