Crown (currency) explained

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

koruna

krona

koruuni

ruvdna

Historical use

kroon

Krone (capital letter k)

korona

koruna

Current use of a currency called crown

CountryCurrencyPeriodNotes
Czech RepublicCzech koruna1993–present Replaced Czechoslovak koruna.
DenmarkDanish krone1873–present Replaced Danish rigsdaler
Faroe IslandsFaroese króna1949–present Form of Danish krone.
GreenlandGreenlandic koruuni2008–present Form of Danish krone.
IcelandIcelandic króna1922–present Replaced Danish krone.
Norwegian krone1875–present Replaced Norwegian speciedaler.
SwedenSwedish krona1873–present Replaced Swedish riksdaler

Historical use of a currency called crown

CountryCurrencyPeriodNotes
AustriaAustrian krone1918–1925Replaced by Austrian schilling.
Austrian Netherlands kronenthaler1755–1794Replaced by the French franc
Austro-Hungarian krone1892–1918Replaced by Austrian krone and Hungarian korona.
Bohemian and Moravian koruna1939–1945Replaced by Czechoslovak koruna.
Czechoslovak koruna1919–1939; 1945–1993Replaced by Czech koruna and Slovak koruna.
EstoniaEstonian kroon1928–1940; 1992–2011Soviet rouble used in-between. Replaced by euro.
Fiume krone1919–1920Replaced by Italian Lira
Hungarian korona1919–1926Abandoned due to inflation. Replaced by Hungarian pengő.
Liechtenstein krone1898–1921Replaced by Liechtenstein franc
SlovakiaSlovak koruna1939–1945; 1993–2008Replaced by euro.
Yugoslav krone1918–1920Replaced by Yugoslav dinar

See also