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Bohemian and Moravian koruna

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Bohemian and Moravian koruna
A one koruna 1940 note
Unit
PluralKronen (German)
The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms.
SymbolK‎
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100haléř (Czech)
Heller (German)
Plural
 haléř (Czech)
Heller (German)		Heller (German)
Symbol
 haléř (Czech)
Heller (German)		h
Banknotes1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 korun
Coins10, 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 (Czech: Protektorátní koruna; German: Krone des Protektorats), was the currency of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia between 1939 and 1945. It was subdivided into 100 haléřů.

History

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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

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In 1940, zinc 10, 20 and 50 haléřů coins were introduced, followed by 1 koruna in 1941. The coins were minted until 1944.[1] The reverse designs were very similar to the earlier Czechoslovak coins. The coins were emergency issue types, similar to the coins of other German-occupied territories.[2]

Value Mintage Image Notes
10 haléřů 82,114,000 (1940)[3][4] Mass: 1.88
Diameter: 17
Edge: Plain
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering:Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination and Charles Bridge
Lettering:10
20 haléřů 106,526,000 (1940)[5] Mass: 2.63
Diameter: 20
Thickness: 1.25
Edge: Plain
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design:Czech lion
Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination with wheat ears and sickle
Lettering: 20
50 haléřů 53,270,000 (1940)[6] Mass: 3.7
Diameter: 22
Edge: Milled
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches and wheat ears below
Lettering: 50
1 koruna 102,817,000 (1941)[7] Mass: 4.5
Diameter: 23
Thickness: 2
Edge: Milled
Composition: 100% zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering: BÖHMEN UND MAHREN ČECHY A MORAVA
Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches
Lettering: 1 1941

Banknotes

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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.[8] These were followed by regular government issues of 1, 5, 50 and 100 korun in 1940,[9] 10 korun in 1942,[10] and 20 and 50 korun in 1944.[11] 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.[11]

The Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) issues were signed by:

Period Issue Value Date Image Size Comments
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia[10] 		1939 Provisional Issue 11 Koruna 1939ND (1940) 105 x 59 mm Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)
55 Korun 1939ND (1940) 130 x 63 mm Josef Jungmann.

Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)

1940 Issue 1 1 Koruna 1940ND (10 Apr 1940) 105 x 59 mm Series A - D = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

Series H = printed by Haase

55 Korun 1940ND (27 Mar 1940) 130 x 63 mm Series A, B = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

Series G = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs]

Series H = printed by Haase

Series P = printed by Otto a Růžicčka

50 50 Korun 194012 Sep 1940 177 x 75 mm Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
100100 Korun 194020 Aug 1940 170 x 83 mm Prague Castle & Charles Bridge

Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back.

First issue all printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

Second issue without lower case "b" in Series was also printed by BNBM. With a lower case "b" was printed by Česká grafická unie [cs]

1942–44 Issue 1010 Korun 194208 Jul 1942 150 x 69 mm All Series without a lower case "b" were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

Series with a lower case "b" were printed by Václav Neubert [cs] a synové

20 20 Korun 194424 Jan 1944 157 x 72 mm Series A = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

Series G, H = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs]

50 50 Korun 194425 Sep 1944 165 x 75 mm All notes printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
National Bank
for Bohemia and Moravia[11] 		1942–44 Issue 500500 Korun 194224 Feb 1942 197 x 85 mm Petr Brandl

Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back.

Both issues were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

10001,000 Korun 194224 Oct 1942 200 x 95 mm Peter Parler

Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back.

Both issues printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren.

There two guilloche varieties in the second issue; a blue and tan version and a blue, tan, purple, and green version. The more colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "b", while the less colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "c".

5000 5,000 Korun 194325 Oct 1943 203 x 112 mm Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimens only

Printed by the American Bank Note Company

50005,000 Korun 194424 Feb 1944 190 x 90 mm St. Wenceslas

Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Colin R. Bruce; Marian Moe (1995). Collecting world coins: a full century of circulating issues. Krause Publications. p. 2102. ISBN 978-0-87341-422-7. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ^ "World War II - Occupation and emergency coinages of Europe". Numista. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ^ "10 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ^ George S. Cuhaj (1 July 2015). Standard Catalog of World Coins 2016: 1901-2000. Krause Publications. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4402-4409-4. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ^ "20 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  6. ^ "50 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. ^ "1 Koruna - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  8. ^ Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Bohemia and Moravia". The Banknote Book. San Francisco: BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  9. ^ Cuhaj 2010, p. 125.
  10. ^ a b Cuhaj 2010, pp. 125–26.
  11. ^ a b c Cuhaj 2010, p. 126.

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