Crown (currency)
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A crown is a unit of currency used in Norway, Sweden, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Iceland, and the Czech Republic.
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.[citation needed] The local name for "crown" depends on the official language of the country.[citation needed]
Current use
- Czech: koruna
- Norwegian and Danish: krone
- Icelandic and Faroese: króna
- Swedish: krona
- Northern Sami: ruvdna
Historical use
- Estonian: kroon
- German: Krone (capital letter k)
- Hungarian: korona
- Slovak: koruna
Current use of a currency called crown
| Country | Currency | Period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Czech koruna | 1993–present | Replaced Czechoslovak koruna. | |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Danish krone | 1873–present | Replaced Danish rigsdaler | |
| File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | Faroese króna | 1949–present | Form of Danish krone. | |
| File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | Icelandic króna | 1922–present | Replaced Danish krone. | |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Norwegian krone | 1875–present | Replaced Norwegian speciedaler. | [1] |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Swedish krona | 1873–present | Replaced Swedish riksdaler | [1] |
Historical use of a currency called crown
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wigglesworth, Robin (27 August 2024). "The krone conundrum: Welcome to the crown show". FT.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Kirchner, Jonathan (2020). Currency and Coercion: The Political Economy of International Monetary Power. Princeton University Press. pp. 246–247. ISBN 9780691222226.
