Crown (currency)
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Norwegian krone coins
A crown is a unit of currency used in the Czech Republic, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland).
Alternative names[]
"Crown", or its equivalent in other languages, is derived from the Latin word corona. The symbol for crown is usually "kr". Some countries use another symbol for it like Íkr, -, Kč.
The local name for "crown" depends on the official language of the country.
Current use[]
- Czech: koruna
- Norwegian and Danish: krone
- Icelandic and Faroese: króna
- Swedish: krona
- Greenlandic: koruuni
- Northern Sami: ruvdna
Historical use[]
Current use of a currency called crown[]
Country | Currency | Period | Notes |
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Czech koruna | 1993–present | Replaced Czechoslovak koruna. |
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Danish krone | 1873–present | Replaced Danish rigsdaler |
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Faroese króna | 1949–present | Form of Danish krone. |
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Greenlandic koruuni | 2008–present | Form of Danish krone. |
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Icelandic króna | 1922–present | Replaced Danish krone. |
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Norwegian krone | 1875–present | Replaced Norwegian speciedaler. |
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Swedish krona | 1873–present | Replaced Swedish riksdaler |
Historical use of a currency called crown[]
Country | Currency | Period | Notes |
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Austrian krone | 1918–1925 | Replaced by Austrian schilling. |
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Austro-Hungarian krone | 1892-1918 | Replaced by Austrian krone and Hungarian korona. |
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Bohemian and Moravian koruna | 1939–1945 | Replaced by Czechoslovak koruna. |
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Czechoslovak koruna | 1919–1939; 1945–1993 | Replaced by Czech koruna and Slovak koruna. |
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Estonian kroon | 1928–1940; 1992–2011 | Soviet ruble used in-between. Replaced by euro. |
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Hungarian korona | 1919–1926 | Abandoned due to inflation. Replaced by Hungarian pengő. |
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Slovak koruna | 1939–1945; 1993–2008 | Replaced by euro. |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Crown (currency)
- Economy of Norway
- Currencies of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Currencies of the Czech Republic
- Currencies of Sweden
- Economy of Iceland
- Denominations (currency)
- Currency stubs