Crown (currency)
The crown is a monetary unit (currency) used in the countries of Czech Republic, Denmark (including the territory of Faroe Islands), Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It was formerly also used by Slovakia and Estonia until 2009 and 2011, respectively.[1]
Alternative names
The names are derived from the Latin word corona ("crown"). The symbol of crown is usually "kr". Some countries use another symbol for it like Íkr, -, Kč, Sk. Various names for crown depend on official language of country:
- Czech and Slovak: koruna
- Norwegian and Danish: krone
- Estonian: kroon
- Icelandic and Faroese: króna
- Swedish: krona
Current use of a currency called crown
| Country | Currency | ISO 4217 code | Date Established | Preceding Currency(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic
|
Czech koruna | CZK | 8 February 1993 | Czechoslovak koruna |
 Denmark (and Greenland)
|
Danish krone | DKK | 1 January 1875[2] | Danish rigsdaler |
 Faroe Islands
|
Faroese króna | None (DKK) | 31 May 1940 | Danish krone |
 Iceland
|
Icelandic króna | ISK | 1885 | Danish krone |
 Norway and dependencies
|
Norwegian krone | NOK | 1873 | Norwegian speciedaler |
 Sweden
|
Swedish krona | SEK | 1873 | Swedish riksdaler |
Historical use of a currency called crown
| Country | Currency | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria-Hungary
|
Austro-Hungarian crown | 1892-1918 | |
| Czechoslovakia
|
Czechoslovak crown | 1919-1939; 1945-1993 | |
 Estonia
|
Estonian kroon | 1928-1940; 1992-2011 | Soviet ruble used in-between. |
 Hungary
|
Hungarian crown | 1919-1926 | Abandoned due to inflation. |
 Slovakia
|
Slovak crown | 1993-2008 |
See also
References
 | This money or currency-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |