# Bohemian and Moravian koruna

The Bohemian and Moravian koruna, known as the Protectorate crown (Czech: Protektorátní koruna; German: Krone des Protektorats), 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 | Notes |
| 10 haléřů | 82,114,000 (1940) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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:
* Hanuš Ringhoffer [cs] as Bankrat / Bankovni Rada (Bank Council)
* Ladislav F. Dvořák [cs] as Gouverneur / Guverner (Governor)
* František Peroutka [cs] as Oberdirektor / Vrchni Reditel (Chief Director)
| Period | Issue | Value | Date | Size | Comments |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1939 Provisional Issue | 11 Koruna | 1939ND (1940) | 105 x 59 mm | Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940) |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1939 Provisional Issue | 55 Korun | 1939ND (1940) | 130 x 63 mm | Josef Jungmann. Overprint available as a handstamp (09 Feb 1940) or as a machine stamp (31 May 1940) |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1940 Issue | 1 1 Koruna | 1940ND (10 Apr 1940) | 105 x 59 mm | Series A - D = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series H = printed by Haase |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1940 Issue | 55 Korun | 1940ND (27 Mar 1940) | 130 x 63 mm | Series A, B = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs] Series H = printed by Haase Series P = printed by Otto a Růžicčka |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1940 Issue | 50 50 Korun | 194012 Sep 1940 | 177 x 75 mm | Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1940 Issue | 100100 Korun | 194020 Aug 1940 | 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 Česká grafická unie [cs] |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 1010 Korun | 194208 Jul 1942 | 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 Václav Neubert [cs] a synové |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 20 20 Korun | 194424 Jan 1944 | 157 x 72 mm | Series A = printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren Series G, H = printed by Česká grafická unie [cs] |
| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 50 50 Korun | 194425 Sep 1944 | 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 | 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 |
| National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 10001,000 Korun | 194224 Oct 1942 | 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". |
| National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 5000 5,000 Korun | 194325 Oct 1943 | 203 x 112 mm | Overprint on a 1920 Czech note - Specimens only Printed by the American Bank Note Company |
| National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia | 1942–44 Issue | 50005,000 Korun | 194424 Feb 1944 | 190 x 90 mm | St. Wenceslas Printed by Banknotendruckerei der Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren |