Bohemian and Moravian koruna

The Bohemian and Moravian koruna, known as the Protectorate crown (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), 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.

Value	Mintage	Image	Notes
10 haléřů	82,114,000 (1940)	File:10 haleru CEK (1940-1944).png	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 haléřů	106,526,000 (1940)	File:20 haleru CEK (1940-1944).png	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 haléřů	53,270,000 (1940)	File:Bohemia and Moravia 50 haleru 1941 obverse.jpgFile:Bohemia and Moravia 50 haleru 1941 reverse.jpg	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 koruna	102,817,000 (1941)	File:1 koruna CEK (1941-1944).png	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 (and later printed) 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 (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) 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.

The Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren in Prag (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague) issues were signed by:

• Template:Ill as Bankrat / Bankovni Rada (Bank Council)
• Template:Ill as Gouverneur / Guverner (Governor)
• Template:Ill as Oberdirektor / Vrchni Reditel (Chief Director)

Period	Issue	Value	Date	Image	Size	Comments
Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia	1939 Provisional Issue	11 Koruna	1939ND (1940)	File:BOH&MOR-1-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-1 Koruna-(1939)ND.jpg	105 x 59 mm	Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)
		55 Korun	1939ND (1940)	File:BOH&MOR-2-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-5 Korun (1939)ND.jpg	130 x 63 mm	Josef Jungmann. Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940)
	1940 Issue	1 1 Koruna	1940ND (10 Apr 1940)	File:BOH&MOR-3-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-1 Koruna (1940)ND.jpg	105 x 59 mm	Series A - D = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series H = printed by Haase
		55 Korun	1940ND (27 Mar 1940)	File:BOH&MOR-4-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-5 Korun (1940)ND.jpg	130 x 63 mm	Series A, B = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G = printed by Template:Ill Series H = printed by Haase Series P = printed by Otto a Růžicčka
		50 50 Korun	194012 Sep 1940	File:BOH&MOR-5a-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-50 Korun (1940).jpg	177 x 75 mm	Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
		100100 Korun	194020 Aug 1940	File:BOH&MOR-7a-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-100 Korun (1940).jpg	170 x 83 mm	Prague Castle & Charles Bridge Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. First issue all printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Second issue without lower case "b" in Series was also printed by BNBM. With a lower case "b" was printed by Template:Ill
	1942–44 Issue	1010 Korun	194208 Jul 1942	File:BOH&MOR-8-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-10 Korun (1942).jpg	150 x 69 mm	All Series without a lower case "b" were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series with a lower case "b" were printed by Template:Ill a synové
		20 20 Korun	194424 Jan 1944	File:BOH&MOR-9a-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-20 Korun (1944).jpg	157 x 72 mm	Series A = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G, H = printed by Template:Ill
		50 50 Korun	194425 Sep 1944	File:BOH&MOR-10-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-50 Korun (1944).jpg	165 x 75 mm	All notes printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia	1942–44 Issue	500500 Korun	194224 Feb 1942	File:500 Kronen BM1942-2.jpg	197 x 85 mm	Petr Brandl Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. Both issues were printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren
		10001,000 Korun	194224 Oct 1942	File:BOH&MOR-15-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-1000 Korun (1942).jpg	200 x 95 mm	Peter Parler Available with and without "II. AUFLAGE-II. VYDANI" (second issue) in left border on back. Both issues printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren. There two guilloche varieties in the second issue; a blue and tan version and a blue, tan, purple, and green version. The more colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "b", while the less colorful version has a series ending in a lower case "c".
		5000 5,000 Korun	194325 Oct 1943	File:BOH&MOR-16-Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia-5000 Korun (1943).jpg	203 x 112 mm	Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimens only Printed by the American Bank Note Company
		50005,000 Korun	194424 Feb 1944	File:5000 Kronen BM1944.jpg	190 x 90 mm	St. Wenceslas Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren

See also

• Czechoslovak koruna
• Czech koruna
• Slovak koruna

External links

• Protectorate banknotes (catalog, gallery and other details)
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