Fiume krone
| Corona Fiumana (Italian) | |
|---|---|
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| Unit | |
| Symbol | Cor., FIUK |
| Denominations | |
| Banknotes | 1, 2, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 1000, 10 000 Cor. |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) |  Free State of Fiume |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Italian National Council of Fiume |
The Fiume Krone (
Fiume up to 26 September 1920 when, by the decree of the general Amantea commander of the Italian troops in Fiume, the Italian lira was introduced as the new official currency.[1]
The currency continued to circulate until the annexation of the city to Italy in February 1924. The royal decree n 235 of 24 February 1924 set the final conversion date on April 30, 1924, at 0.40 Italian lira for one Corona Fiumana.[2]
Exchange rates
In November 1919, one Corona Fiumana was worth 3
Yugoslav Krone or 40 Italian centesimi. On the black market however, one Corona Fiumana sold for 21 centesimi.[3]
References
- ^ Julijan Dobrinić, Riječka numizmatika - Riječki novci i novci s riječkim obilježjima 1848.-2002., Muzej grada Rijeke, 2005, pp. 74-79
- ^ Giuseppe Sirsen, "Fiume e la numismatica", Fiume, (7) 1984, p. 84.
- ^ Radmila Matejčić, KRUNE "CITTA DI FIUME" I PROBLEM VALUTE U RIJECI OD GODINE 1918-1924., Numizmatičke vijesti, 1963. broj 20
External links
| Preceded by: Austro-Hungarian Empire Ratio: at par Note: Overstamping of banknotes of the Austro-Hungarian Krone |
Currency of Fiume October, 1919 – September 1920 |
Succeeded by: Italian Lira Reason: consolidation of currency situation Ratio: 1 Lira = 2.5 Kronen |
