Slovak koruna facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slovak koruna |
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| slovenská koruna (Slovak) | |||
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| ISO 4217 Code | SKK | ||
| User(s) | None, previously: Slovakia |
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| Inflation | 3.5%, December 2008 | ||
| ERM | |||
| Since | 28 November 2005 | ||
| Replaced by €, cash | 1 January 2009 (cash payments possible until 16 January 2009) | ||
| € = | 30.1260 Sk1 | ||
| Band | 15% | ||
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| 1/100 | halier | ||
| Symbol | Sk | ||
| halier | h | ||
| Plural | The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. See article. | ||
| Coins | 50 h, 1 Sk, 2 Sk, 5 Sk, 10 Sk | ||
| Banknotes | 20 Sk, 50 Sk, 100 Sk, 200 Sk, 500 Sk, 1000 Sk, 5000 Sk | ||
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |||
| 1 The rate has changed twice. See article for details. | |||
The Slovak Crown or Slovak Koruna (in Slovak, Slovenská koruna, "koruna" means crown) has been the currency used in Slovakia since February 8, 1993. It replaced the Czechoslovak Crown. Slovak koruna should not be mistaken with the Slovak koruna during the World War II (Slovak: Koruna slovenská, short Ks, notice word order)
The ISO 4217 code for the Slovak Koruna is SKK. The symbol is Sk. One Koruna is equal to 100 hellers (written shortly as "hal.", in Slovak singular: halier). The symbol is put after the amount.
Slovak koruna exists in these values: 50 h, 1 Sk, 2 Sk, 5 Sk, 10 Sk, 20 Sk, 50 Sk, 100 Sk, 200 Sk, 500 Sk, 1000 Sk and 5000 Sk. 10 h and 20 h are not used since 31 December 2003.
The central rate of Slovak koruna against Euro was 35.4424 SKK as of 19 March 2007. Slovakia will use Euro instead of koruna from 1 January 2009.
Slovakia is using Euro now, so the Slovak koruna is not the valid currency any more.
Modern koruna
In 1993, the newly independent Slovakia introduced its own koruna, replacing the Czechoslovak koruna at par.
Coins
In 1993, coins were introduced in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 haliers, 1, 2, 5 and 10 korunas. The 10- and 20-halier coins were taken out of circulation on 31 December 2003. In 1996 the 50-halier coin was made smaller and instead of aluminium it was made with copper plated steel.
The obverse of the coins feature the coat of arms of Slovakia, with motifs from Slovak history on the reverses.
- 10 halierov (silver-coloured) – Octagonal wooden belfry from Zemplín (early 19th century) = €0.0033
- 20 halierov (silver-coloured) – the Kriváň peak in the High Tatras = €0.0066
- 50 halierov (copper-coloured) – Renaissance polygonal tower of Devín Castle = €0.0166
- 1 koruna (copper-coloured) – Gothic wooden sculpture of the Madonna with child (c. 1500) = €0.0332
- 2 koruny (silver-coloured) – Earthen sculpture of the sitting Venus of Hradok (4th millennium BC) = €0.0664
- 5 korún (silver-coloured) – Reverse of a Celtic coin of Biatec (1st century BC) = €0.166
- 10 korún (copper-coloured) – Bronze cross (11th century A.D.) = €0.332
Coins were exchangeable for euros at the National Bank of Slovakia until January 2, 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Corona eslovaca para niños
