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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 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 ...
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Coins of Austria. 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.
Image(obverse)Image(reverse)ValueTechnical Parameters(diameter)1 f17 mm1.1 mm1.67 g2 f19 mm1.5 mm3.33 g2 f17.3 mm1.7 mm2.78 g10 f19.0 mm1.4 mm3.0 gThe series contained 1 krone, 2, 10, 20, 100, 1000, 5000, 50 000, 100 000 and 500 000 krones. One krone was divided into 100 hellers, the symbol was K, and it was used in Liechtenstein as well as Austria. The Austrian krone is worth about $0.35, while the Euro is approximately $1.30.
The currency in Austria is the Euro (symbol: €) and has been ever since January 1st, 2002. One Euro is made up of 100 cents. Carry some Euro notes and coins with you in Vienna (it’s not a cashless society) €1 & €2 coins are useful for museum lockers. 20 & 50 cent coins are great for those public toilets that are not free.
The Austrian Republic's first currency was the Krone, replaced by the more stable Schilling in 1924. The German occupiers replaced it with the Reichsmark, but the Allies reinstated the Schilling again in 1947. The post-war Schilling was pegged to the Deutschmark and succeeded by the Euro in 1999. Wikidata: Q40. Read more.
Contents 1Name 2History 2.1Introduction 2.2First World War 2.3After 1918 2.3.1Austria 3Over-stamped Austro-Hungarian krone 3.1Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2Czechoslovakia 3.3Fiume 3.4Hungary 3.5Romani...
