koruna slovenskĂĄ ( Slovak) | |||||
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Unit | |||||
Plural | The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. | ||||
Symbol | Ks | ||||
Denominations | |||||
Subunit | |||||
1⁄100 | halier | ||||
Banknotes | 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 korun | ||||
Coins | 5, 10, 20, 50 halier, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 korun | ||||
Demographics | |||||
User(s) | Slovak Republic | ||||
Issuance | |||||
Central bank | SlovenskĂĄ nĂĄrodna banka | ||||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The Slovak koruna or Slovak crown ( Slovak: koruna slovenskĂĄ, Ks) was the currency of the Nazi-era Slovak Republic between 1939 and 1945. The Slovak koruna replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par and was replaced by the reconstituted Czechoslovak koruna, again at par.
Initially, the Slovak koruna was at par with the Bohemian and Moravian koruna, with 10 korunas = 1 Reichsmark. It was devalued, on 1 October 1940, to a rate of 11.62 Slovak korunas to one Reichsmark, while the value of the Bohemian and Moravian currency remained unchanged against the Reichsmark.
In 1939, coins were introduced in denominations of 10 haliers, 5 and 20 korunas, with 20 and 50 haliers and 1 koruna added in 1940. The 10 and 20 haliers were bronze, the 50 haliers and 1 koruna cupronickel, the 5 korunas nickel and the 20 korunas were silver. In 1942, zinc 5 haliers were introduced and aluminium replaced bronze in the 20 haliers. Aluminium 50 haliers followed in 1943. Silver 10 and 50 korunas were introduced in 1944.
Compared to the pre-war Czechoslovak koruna, the Slovak koruna coins had an additional 50 Ks, the silver content of the 10 and 20 Ks coins was reduced from 700 â° to 500 â° and all but 5 Ks shrank in physical sizes. The designers were Anton HĂĄm, Andrej Peter, Gejza Angyal, Ladislav MajerskĂœ and FrantiĆĄek Ć tefunko. Coins were minted in the Kremnica mint.
World War II Issues | |||||||||||
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Image | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Diameter | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | first minting | issue | withdrawal | |
5 h | 14 mm | 0.94 g | Zinc | Smooth | Coat of arms, SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA 1, year of minting | Value | 1942 | 14 December 1942 | 31 December 1947 | ||
10 h | 16 mm | 1.65 g |
Brass 92% copper 8% zinc |
Smooth | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", year of minting | Value, view of Bratislava with the castle and the Danube | 1939 | 20 November 1939 | 31 December 1947 | ||
20 h | 18 mm | 2.5 g | Value, view of the Nitra Castle | 1940 | 15 May 1940 | 31 July 1943 | |||||
20 h | 18 mm | 0.65 g | Aluminium | Smooth | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", year of minting | Value, view of the Nitra Castle | 1942 | 28 November 1942 | 31 May 1948 | ||
50 h | 20 mm | 3.33 g |
Cupronickel 80% copper 20% nickel |
Value, plough | 1940 | 12 March 1941 | 29 February 1948 | ||||
50 h | 0.97 g | Aluminium | Milled | 1943 | 15 September 1943 | ||||||
1 Ks | 22 mm | 5 g |
Cupronickel 80% copper 20% nickel |
Value | 1940 | 31 December 1940 | 31 May 1947 | ||||
5 Ks | 27 mm | 8 g | Nickel | Coat of arms, value, year of minting | Andrej Hlinka, "ZA BOHA ĆœIVOT. ZA NĂROD SLOBODU" | 1939 | 26 July 1939 | ||||
10 Ks | 29 mm | 7 g | 500â° silver | Smooth | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", year of minting | Value, Pribina, "PRIBINA + 861 KNIEĆœA SLOVENSKA" | 1944 | 10 August 1944 | 31 December 1947 | ||
20 Ks | 31 mm | 15 g | Milled | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", value | Jozef Tiso, "DR. JOZEF TISO - PRVĂ PREZIDENT SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY", date of minting | 1939 | 26 October 1939 | ||||
20 Ks | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", year of minting | Value, Saints Cyril and Methodius | 1941 | 6 October 1941 | |||||||
50 Ks | 34 mm | 16.5 g | 700â° silver | Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKĂ REPUBLIKA", value | Jozef Tiso, "VERNĂ SEBE - SVORNE NAPRED", year of minting | 1944 | 13 March 1944 | ||||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimeter, a standard for world coins. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
In 1939, Czechoslovak notes for 100, 500 and 1000 korĂșn were issued with Slovak Republic overprinted on them for use in Slovakia. That year also saw the introduction of 10 and 20 koruna notes by the government.
Denomination | Image | Obverse | Reverse | Date of issue | Replaced by KÄs |
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5 korĂșn 122 Ă 59 mm |
10-year-old girl HaniÄka IĆĄtvanikova | Motives of Slovak nature | 15 February 1945 | 31 October 1945 | |
10 korĂșn 142 Ă 72 mm |
Catholic priest Andrej Hlinka | Young girl, Value | 23 October 1939 | 31 October 1945 | |
10 korĂșn 131 Ă 62 mm |
Linguist ÄœudovĂt Ć tĂșr | Slovak manufacture products | 26 October 1944 | 31 October 1945 | |
20 korĂșn 153 Ă 76 mm |
Catholic priest Andrej Hlinka | Tomb of Milan Rastislav Ć tefĂĄnik on the Bradlo Hill | 9 December 1939 | 31 October 1945 | |
20 korĂșn 139 Ă 67 mm |
Poet and translator JĂĄn HollĂœ | Slovak dining utensils | 25 September 1943 | 31 October 1945 | |
50 korĂșn 127 Ă 67 mm |
Children with Slovak Kroje | Orava Castle | 18 December 1940 | 31 October 1945 | |
100 korĂșn 127 Ă 73 mm |
Prince Pribina | Slavic inhabitant | 1 September 1941 | 31 October 1945 | |
500 korĂșn 175 Ă 85 mm |
National highwayman, Juraj JĂĄnoĆĄĂk | Tatra Mountains | 26 October 1944 | 31 October 1945 | |
1000 korĂșn 192 Ă 90 mm |
Svatopluk I of Great Moravia | Coat of arms of Slovakia | 17 August 1942 | 31 October 1945 | |
5000 korĂșn 203 Ă 96 mm |
Mojmir I of Moravia | Coat of arms of Slovakia | Only printed | Only printed |