Danish Krone to South African Rand — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands

Currency Code, Symbol: DKK, kr

Denominations of coins in circulation: 50-øre, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kroner

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 kroner

History: The Danish krone (kr.) is a currency issued and used for payment in Denmark. It is also an official currency on the Faroe Islands, and in an autonomous Danish region, Greenland.It is abbreviated to DKK. Coins used for change are called øre. Every Danish krone has 100 øre. It became an official national currency in 1873. The coins of the present type have been minted since 1989. Only those notes issued after 1945 are accepted in payment. Interestingly, the Faroe Islands have their own krone, although it is not accepted in Denmark. Greenland, however, has not introduced its own currency, and still uses DKK.Read More

Country of Circulation: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini

Currency Code, Symbol: ZAR, R

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: R 10, R 20, R 50, R 100, R 200

History: The South African rand (R) is the currency of the Republic of South Africa. The currency is also legal in Lesotho and Namibia. The rand is a free currency, and in the financial world it is known as ZAR.One rand is worth 100 cents. In 1961, after leaving the Commonwealth of Nations, the rand replaced the previous currency – the South African pound. All notes since 2012 have had a portrait of the most famous South African figure – Nelson Mandela – on the averse, and the reverse has had images of noble African animals.Read More