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All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 26 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [1] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [2]
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. The Krone ( pl. Kronen) was the currency of Austria (then known as German-Austria ) and Liechtenstein after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1919) until the introduction of the Austrian schilling (1925), and, in Liechtenstein, the Swiss franc .
The Austrian coins were minted in Vienna, and came in face values of 1, 2, 10, and 20 heller; and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 100 kronen. The Austrian 100-krone coin is still being minted, with a 1915 mint mark to enable Austrians to take advantage of a grandfather clause in the law regarding private ownership of gold bullion.
The krone (alternatively crown; German: Krone, Hungarian: korona, Italian: corona, Polish: korona, Slovene: krona, Serbo-Croatian: kruna, Czech: koruna, Slovak: koruna, Romanian: coroană, Ukrainian: корона) was the official currency of Austria-Hungary from 1892 (when it replaced the gulden as part of the adoption of the gold standard) until the dissolution of the empire in 1918.
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
Currency Period Notes Ref Austria: Austrian krone: 1918–1925 Replaced by Austrian schilling. Austrian Netherlands: Austrian Netherlands kronenthaler: 1755–1794 Replaced by the French franc Austria-Hungary: Austro-Hungarian krone: 1892–1918 Replaced by Austrian krone and Hungarian korona. Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia: Bohemian and ...
Paper money of the Austro-Hungarian krone appeared in the beginning of the 20th century - almost ten years after the coins were introduced. All banknotes were bilingual (German and Hungarian), and the value was indicated in eight other languages (Czech, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Italian, Ruthenen (Ukrainian) [ Notes 1 ] and Romanian).
Pages in category "Currencies of Austria-Hungary" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Austro-Hungarian krone; P. Paper money of the Austro ...