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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.
Iceland. Norway. Sweden. v. t. e. The Scandinavian Monetary Union was a monetary union formed by Denmark and Sweden on 5 May 1873, with Norway joining in 1875. It established a common currency unit, the krone/krona, based on the gold standard. It was one of the few tangible results of the Scandinavian political movement of the 19th century.
Swedish krona: 1873–present Replaced Swedish riksdaler: Historical use of a currency called crown. Country Currency Period Notes
Three Crowns (Swedish: tre kronor) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are found on a number of other coats of arms or flags. The emblem is often used as a symbol of official State ...
There are no designs for potential Swedish euro coins. It was reported in the media that when Sweden changed the design of the 1-krona coin in 2001 it was in preparation for the euro. A newer portrait of the king was introduced. The 10-kronor coin already had a similar portrait.
Öre. Öre (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈœ̂ːrɛ]) is the centesimal subdivision of the Swedish krona. In the Swedish language, the plural of öre is either öre (indefinite) or ören (definitive). The name öre derives from the Latin word aereus/aurum, meaning gold. [1] The corresponding subdivisions of the Norwegian and Danish krones are ...
Introduction of the Krona, based on the gold standard on 5 May 1873. (1 kg of gold = 2480 Kronor) The tie to gold is abolished on 2 August 1914. The tie to gold is de facto re-established in November 1922. The tie to gold is de jure re-established on 1 April 1924. The tie to gold is abolished once more on 27 September 1931. Floating exchange rate.
Several countries use currencies which translate as "crown": the Czech koruna, the Norwegian krone, the Danish krone, the Icelandic króna, and the Swedish krona. [7] At present, the euro is legal tender in 20 out of 27 European Union member states, [8] in addition to 6 countries not part of the EU (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Andorra ...