Bohemian and Moravian koruna

Bohemian and Moravian koruna
	A one koruna 1940 note
Unit
Plural	Kronen (German); The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms.
Symbol	K‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	haléř (Czech); Heller (German)
Plural
haléř (Czech); Heller (German)	Heller (German)
Symbol
haléř (Czech); Heller (German)	h
Banknotes	1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 korun
Coins	10, 20, 50 haléřů, 1 koruna
Demographics
User(s)	Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
	This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Bohemian and Moravian koruna, known as the Protectorate crown (Czech: Protektorátní koruna; German: Krone des Protektorats), was the currency of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia between 1939 and 1945. It was subdivided into 100 haléřů.

History

The Bohemian and Moravian koruna replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par and was replaced by the reconstituted Czechoslovak koruna, again at par. It was pegged to the Reichsmark at a rate of 1 Reichsmark = 10 koruna and was initially equal in value to the Slovak koruna, although this currency was devalued in 1940.

Coins

In 1940, zinc 10, 20 and 50 haléřů coins were introduced, followed by 1 koruna in 1941. The coins were minted until 1944.^[1] The reverse designs were very similar to the earlier Czechoslovak coins. The coins were emergency issue types, similar to the coins of other German-occupied territories.^[2]

Value	Mintage	Notes
10 haléřů	82,114,000 (1940)^[3]^[4]	Mass: 1.88 Diameter: 17 Edge: Plain Composition: 100% Zinc Obverse design: Czech lion Lettering:Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940 Reverse design: Denomination and Charles Bridge Lettering:10
20 haléřů	106,526,000 (1940)^[5]	Mass: 2.63 Diameter: 20 Thickness: 1.25 Edge: Plain Composition: 100% Zinc Obverse design:Czech lion Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940 Reverse design: Denomination with wheat ears and sickle Lettering: 20
50 haléřů	53,270,000 (1940)^[6]	Mass: 3.7 Diameter: 22 Edge: Milled Composition: 100% Zinc Obverse design: Czech lion Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940 Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches and wheat ears below Lettering: 50
1 koruna	102,817,000 (1941)^[7]	Mass: 4.5 Diameter: 23 Thickness: 2 Edge: Milled Composition: 100% zinc Obverse design: Czech lion Lettering: BÖHMEN UND MAHREN ČECHY A MORAVA Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches Lettering: 1 1941

Banknotes

Czechoslovak banknotes for 1 koruna and 5 korun were stamped (and later printed) with "Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren" over "Protektorát Čechy a Morava," and subsequently issued in Bohemia and Moravia beginning on February 9, 1940.^[8] These were followed by regular government issues of 1, 5, 50 and 100 korun in 1940,^[9] 10 korun in 1942,^[10] and 20 and 50 korun in 1944.^[11] Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) introduced 500 and 100 korun notes in 1942, followed in 1943 by overprinted Czechoslovak 5000 korun notes. In 1944, the National Bank issued regular 5000 korun notes.^[11]

The Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) issues were signed by:

Hanuš Ringhoffer [cs] as Bankrat / Bankovni Rada (Bank Council)
Ladislav F. Dvořák [cs] as Gouverneur / Guverner (Governor)
František Peroutka [cs] as Oberdirektor / Vrchni Reditel (Chief Director)

Period	Issue	Value	Date	Size	Comments
Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia^[10]	1939 Provisional Issue	11 Koruna	1939ND (1940)	105 x 59 mm	Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)
	1939 Provisional Issue	55 Korun	1939ND (1940)	130 x 63 mm	Josef Jungmann. Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)
	1940 Issue	1 1 Koruna	1940ND (10 Apr 1940)	105 x 59 mm	Series A - D = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series H = printed by Haase
		55 Korun	1940ND (27 Mar 1940)	130 x 63 mm	Series A, B = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs] Series H = printed by Haase Series P = printed by Otto a Růžicčka
		50 50 Korun	194012 Sep 1940	177 x 75 mm	Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
		100100 Korun	194020 Aug 1940	170 x 83 mm	Prague Castle & Charles Bridge Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. First issue all printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Second issue without lower case "b" in Series was also printed by BNBM. With a lower case "b" was printed by Česká grafická unie [cs]
	1942–44 Issue	1010 Korun	194208 Jul 1942	150 x 69 mm	All Series without a lower case "b" were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series with a lower case "b" were printed by Václav Neubert [cs] a synové
		20 20 Korun	194424 Jan 1944	157 x 72 mm	Series A = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G, H = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs]
		50 50 Korun	194425 Sep 1944	165 x 75 mm	All notes printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia^[11]	1942–44 Issue	500500 Korun	194224 Feb 1942	197 x 85 mm	Petr Brandl Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. Both issues were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
		10001,000 Korun	194224 Oct 1942	200 x 95 mm	Peter Parler Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. Both issues printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren. There two guilloche varieties in the second issue; a blue and tan version and a blue, tan, purple, and green version. The more colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "b", while the less colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "c".
		5000 5,000 Korun	194325 Oct 1943	203 x 112 mm	Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimens only Printed by the American Bank Note Company
		50005,000 Korun	194424 Feb 1944	190 x 90 mm	St. Wenceslas Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

References

^ Colin R. Bruce; Marian Moe (1995). Collecting world coins: a full century of circulating issues. Krause Publications. p. 2102. ISBN 978-0-87341-422-7. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "World War II - Occupation and emergency coinages of Europe". Numista. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "10 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^ George S. Cuhaj (1 July 2015). Standard Catalog of World Coins 2016: 1901-2000. Krause Publications. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4402-4409-4. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "20 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^ "50 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^ "1 Koruna - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^ Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Bohemia and Moravia". The Banknote Book. San Francisco: BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
^ Cuhaj 2010, p. 125.
^ ^a ^b Cuhaj 2010, pp. 125–26.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cuhaj 2010, p. 126.

Sources

Cuhaj, George S., ed. (2010). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues (1368-1960) (13 ed.). Krause. ISBN 978-1-4402-1293-2.^{[permanent dead link]}
Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.

External links

[BruceMoe1995-1] Colin R. Bruce; Marian Moe (1995). Collecting world coins: a full century of circulating issues. Krause Publications. p. 2102. ISBN 978-0-87341-422-7. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[2] "World War II - Occupation and emergency coinages of Europe". Numista. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[3] "10 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[Cuhaj2015-4] George S. Cuhaj (1 July 2015). Standard Catalog of World Coins 2016: 1901-2000. Krause Publications. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4402-4409-4. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[5] "20 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[6] "50 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[7] "1 Koruna - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[8] Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Bohemia and Moravia". The Banknote Book. San Francisco: BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

[FOOTNOTECuhaj2010125-9] Cuhaj 2010, p. 125.

[FOOTNOTECuhaj2010125–26-10] Cuhaj 2010, pp. 125–26.

[FOOTNOTECuhaj2010126-11] Cuhaj 2010, p. 126.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

v t e Currency units named crown or similar
Circulating	Czech koruna Danish krone Faroese króna Icelandic króna Norwegian krone Swedish krona
Defunct	Austrian krone Austrian Netherlands kronenthaler Austro-Hungarian krone Bohemian and Moravian koruna Czechoslovak koruna Estonian kroon Fiume krone Hungarian korona Liechtenstein krone Slovak koruna Slovak koruna (1939–1945) Yugoslav krone
Proposed	Greenlandic koruuni
As a denomination	British crown English crown Kronenthaler