Bohemian and Moravian koruna


The Bohemian and Moravian koruna, known as the Protectorate crown, was the currency of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia between 1939 and 1945. It was subdivided into 100 haléřů.

History

The Bohemian and Moravian koruna replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par and was replaced by the reconstituted Czechoslovak koruna, again at par. It was pegged to the Reichsmark at a rate of 1 Reichsmark = 10 koruna and was initially equal in value to the Slovak koruna, although this currency was devalued in 1940.

Coins

In 1940, zinc 10, 20 and 50 haléřů coins were introduced, followed by 1 koruna in 1941. The coins were minted until 1944. The reverse designs were very similar to the earlier Czechoslovak coins. The coins were emergency issue types, similar to the coins of other German occupied territories.
ValueMintageImageNotes
10 haléřů82,114,000 Mass: 1.88
Diameter: 17
Edge: Plain
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering:Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination and Charles Bridge
Lettering:10
20 haléřů106,526,000 Mass: 2.63
Diameter: 20
Thickness: 1.25
Edge: Plain
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design:Czech lion
Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination with wheat ears and sickle
Lettering: 20
50 haléřů53,270,000 Mass: 3.7
Diameter: 22
Edge: Milled
Composition: 100% Zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering: Böhmen und Mahren ČECHY A MORAVA 1940
Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches and wheat ears below
Lettering: 50
1 koruna102,817,000 Mass: 4.5
Diameter: 23
Thickness: 2
Edge: Milled
Composition: 100% zinc
Obverse design: Czech lion
Lettering: BÖHMEN UND MAHREN ČECHY A MORAVA
Reverse design: Denomination with linden branches
Lettering: 1 1941

Banknotes

Czechoslovak banknotes for 1 koruna and 5 korun were stamped with "Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren" over "Protektorát Čechy a Morava," and subsequently issued in Bohemia and Moravia beginning on February 9, 1940. These were followed by regular government issues of 1, 5, 50 and 100 korun in 1940, 10 korun in 1942, and 20 and 50 korun in 1944. Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag introduced 500 and 100 korun notes in 1942, followed in 1943 by overprinted Czechoslovak 5000 korun notes. In 1944, the National Bank issued regular 5000 korun notes.
PeriodIssueValueDateImageComments
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1939 Provisional Issue 11 Koruna1939ND
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1939 Provisional Issue 55 Korun1939ND Jungmann
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1940 Issue1 1 Koruna1940ND
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1940 Issue 55 Korun1940ND
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1940 Issue50 50 Korun19401940
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1940 Issue100100 Korun19401940Prague Castle & Charles Bridge
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue1010 Korun19421942
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue20 20 Korun19441944
Protectorate
Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue50 50 Korun19441944
National Bank
for Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue 500500 Korun19421942Brandl
National Bank
for Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue 10001,000 Korun19421942Parler
National Bank
for Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue5000 5,000 Korun19431943Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimen
National Bank
for Bohemia and Moravia
1942–44 Issue 50005,000 Korun19441944St. Wenceslas