Crown (currency)
Currency of several nations
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Crown is the English translation of 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
Historical use
- Estonian: kroon
- German: Krone (capital letter k)
- Hungarian: korona
- Slovak: koruna
Current use of a currency called crown
| Country | Currency | Period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
Czech koruna | 1993–present | Replaced Czechoslovak koruna. | |
 Denmark |
Danish krone | 1873–present | Replaced Danish rigsdaler | |
 Faroe Islands |
Faroese króna | 1949–present | Form of Danish krone. | |
 Iceland |
Icelandic króna | 1922–present | Replaced Danish krone. | |
 Norway |
Norwegian krone | 1875–present | Replaced Norwegian speciedaler. | [1] |
 Sweden |
Swedish krona | 1873–present | Replaced Swedish riksdaler | [1] |
