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The krone (Danish: [ˈkʰʁoːnə]; plural: kroner; sign: kr.; code: DKK) is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, introduced on 1 January 1875. [3] Both the ISO code "DKK" and currency sign "kr." are in common use; the former precedes the value, the latter in some contexts follows it.
The first krone coin was a 0.800 silver coin issued in 1875. It measured 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in diameter and weighed 7.5 grams (0.26 oz). The coin featured King Christian IX of Denmark on its obverse, with the inscription KONGE AF DANMARK (King of Denmark).
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]
Faroese króna – Faroe Islands (not an independent currency, equivalent to Danish krone) Icelandic króna – Iceland; Krona – Sweden; Krone Austro-Hungarian krone – Austria-Hungary; Danish krone – Denmark, Greenland; Liechtenstein krone – Liechtenstein; Norwegian krone – Norway; Yugoslav krone – Yugoslavia; Kronenthaler
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 ...
Norwegian krone (NOK) Pound sterling (GBP) Swedish krona (SEK) Swiss franc (CHF) United States dollar (USD) In some banking circles, reference is made to the G11 currencies, which are the G10 currencies plus the Danish krone (DKK).
The Danish currency is the Danish krone, subdivided into 100 øre. The krone and øre were introduced in 1875, replacing the former rigsdaler and skilling. [71] Denmark has a very long tradition of maintaining a fixed exchange-rate system, dating back to the period of the gold standard during the time of the Scandinavian Monetary Union from ...
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