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.
A one koruna 1940 note | |
| Unit | |
|---|---|
| Plural | Kronen (German) The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. |
| Symbol | K |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | haléř (Czech) Heller (German) |
| Plural | |
| haléř (Czech) Heller (German) | Heller (German) |
| Symbol | |
| haléř (Czech) Heller (German) | 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. | |
History
editThe 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
editIn 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] | .png) |
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] | .png) |
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] | .png) |
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
editCzechoslovak 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:
- Hanuš Ringhoffer as Bankrat / Bankovni Rada (Bank Council)
- Ladislav F. Dvořák as Gouverneur / Guverner (Governor)
- František Peroutka as Oberdirektor / Vrchni Reditel (Chief Director)
| Period | Issue | Value | Date | Image | Size | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia[10] |
1939 Provisional Issue | 1 Koruna | ND (1940) | ND.jpg)
|
105 x 59 mm | Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940) |
| 5 Korun | ND (1940) | ND.jpg)
|
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 Koruna | ND (10 Apr 1940) | ND.jpg)
|
105 x 59 mm | Series A - D = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
Series H = printed by Haase | |
| 5 Korun | ND (27 Mar 1940) | ND.jpg)
|
130 x 63 mm | Series A, B = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
Series G = printed by Česká grafická unie Series H = printed by Haase Series P = printed by Otto a Růžicčka | ||
| 50 Korun | 12 Sep 1940 | .jpg)
|
177 x 75 mm | Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren | ||
| 100 Korun | 20 Aug 1940 | .jpg)
|
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 | ||
| 1942–44 Issue | 10 Korun | 08 Jul 1942 | .jpg)
|
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 a synové | |
| 20 Korun | 24 Jan 1944 | .jpg)
|
157 x 72 mm | Series A = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
Series G, H = printed by Česká grafická unie | ||
| 50 Korun | 25 Sep 1944 | .jpg)
|
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 | 500 Korun | 24 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 |
| 1,000 Korun | 24 Oct 1942 | .jpg)
|
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". | ||
| 5,000 Korun | 25 Oct 1943 | .jpg)
|
203 x 112 mm | Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimens only
Printed by the American Bank Note Company | ||
| 5,000 Korun | 24 Feb 1944 | 
|
190 x 90 mm | St. Wenceslas
Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "World War II - Occupation and emergency coinages of Europe". Numista. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "10 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "20 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "50 Haleru - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "1 Koruna - Bohemia and Moravia - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Bohemia and Moravia". The Banknote Book. San Francisco: BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Cuhaj 2010, p. 125.
- ^ a b Cuhaj 2010, pp. 125–26.
- ^ a b c Cuhaj 2010, p. 126.
Sources
edit- Cuhaj, George S., ed. (2010). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues (1368-1960) (13 ed.). Krause. ISBN 978-1-4402-1293-2.[permanent dead link]
- 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.