Bohemian and Moravian koruna

Bohemian and Moravian koruna
A one koruna 1939 over-stamped note
Denominations
Subunit
1/100	haléř
Plural	The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms.
Symbol	K
haléř	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 (in Czech: Protektorátní koruna), 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 zinc 1 koruna in 1941. The reverse designs were very similar to the earlier Czechoslovak coins.

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.^[1] These were followed by regular government issues of 1, 5, 50 and 100 korun in 1940,^[2] 10 korun in 1942,^[3] and 20 and 50 korun in 1944.^[4] 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.^[4]

Complete issue of Bohemian-Moravian koruna banknotes

Period	Issue	Value	Date	Image	Comments
Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia[3]	1939 Provisional Issue	1 Koruna	ND (1939)
		5 Korun	ND (1939)		Jungmann
	1940 Issue	1 Koruna	ND (1940)
		5 Korun	ND (1940)
		50 Korun	1940
		100 Korun	1940		Prague Castle & Charles Bridge
	1942–44 Issue	10 Korun	1942
		20 Korun	1944
		50 Korun	1944
National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia[4]	1942–44 Issue	500 Korun	1942		Brandl
		1,000 Korun	1942		Parler
		5,000 Korun	1943		Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimen
		5,000 Korun	1944		St. Wenceslas

See also

• Czechoslovak koruna
• Czech koruna
• Slovak koruna

References

Notes

1. Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Bohemia and Moravia". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
2. Cuhaj 2010, p. 125.
3. Cuhaj 2010, pp. 125–26.
4. 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.
• 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

• Protectorate banknotes (catalog, gallery and other details)