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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
The value of the Norwegian krone compared to other currencies varies considerably from one year to another, mainly based on changes in oil prices and interest rates. In 2002 the Norwegian krone grew to record high levels against the United States dollar and the euro. On 2 January 2002, 100 kroner were worth US$11.14 ($1 = 8.98 kroner).
The krone (lit. "crown") has existed as early as 1513 as a unit of account worth 8 marks. In more general use until 1813, however, was a krone or schlecht daler worth 2 ⁄ 3 rigsdaler, 4 marks, or 64 skilling. [8] [9] [10] The modern-day krone was introduced as the currency of Denmark in January 1875.
All three countries still use the same currencies as during the monetary union, but they lost their peg, one to one, in 1914. The Icelandic króna is a derivative of the Danish krone, established after Iceland was elevated to a separate kingdom in union with Denmark in 1918. Iceland cut its ties to Denmark in 1944 and became a republic.
The krona (Swedish: ⓘ; plural: kronor; sign: kr; code: SEK) is the currency of the Kingdom of Sweden.It is one of the currencies of the European Union.Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use for the krona; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it but, especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value.
In 1875, Norway joined this union. A rate of 2.48 kroner per gram of gold, or roughly 0.403 grams per krone was established. An equal valued krone of the monetary union replaced the three legacy currencies at the rate of 1 krone = ½ Danish rigsdaler = ¼ Norwegian speciedaler = 1 Swedish riksdaler. The new currency became a legal tender and ...
Like the Nordic currencies (such as the Danish krone, Swedish krona and Norwegian krone) that participated in the historical Scandinavian Monetary Union, the name króna (meaning crown) comes from the Latin word corona ("crown"). The name "Icelandic crown" is sometimes used alternatively, for example in the financial markets.
Several different currency systems have been used by Denmark from the 16th to 19th centuries. The krone (lit. "crown") first emerged in 1513 as a unit of account worth 8 marks. The more generally used currency system until 1813, however, was the Danish rigsdaler worth 1 1 ⁄ 2 krone (or schlecht daler), 6 marks, or 96 skilling. [3] [4] [5]