The Slovak koruna or Slovak crown (, Ks) was the currency of the Nazi-era Slovak Republic between 1939 and 1945. The Slovak koruna replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par and was replaced by the reconstituted Czechoslovak koruna, again at par.

Initially, the Slovak koruna was at par with the Bohemian and Moravian koruna, with 10 korunas = 1 Reichsmark. It was devalued, on 1 October 1940, to a rate of 11.62 Slovak korunas to one Reichsmark, while the value of the Bohemian and Moravian currency remained unchanged against the Reichsmark.

Coins In 1939, coins were introduced in denominations of 10 halierov, 5 and 20 korunas, with 20 and 50 halierov and 1 koruna added in 1940. The 10 and 20 halierov were bronze, the 50 halierov and 1 koruna cupronickel, the 5 korunas nickel and the 20 korunas were silver. In 1942, zinc 5 halierov were introduced and aluminium replaced bronze in the 20 halierov. Aluminium 50 halierov followed in 1943. Silver 10 and 50 korunas were introduced in 1944.

Compared to the pre-war Czechoslovak koruna, the Slovak koruna coins had an additional 50 Ks, the silver content of the 10 and 20 Ks coins was reduced from 700 ‰ to 500 ‰ and all but 5 Ks shrank in physical sizes. The designers were Anton Hám, Andrej Peter, Gejza Angyal, Ladislav Majerský and František Štefunko. Coins were minted in the Kremnica mint.

World War II Issues Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse first minting issue withdrawal 5 h 14 mm 0.94 g Zinc Smooth Coat of arms, SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA1, year of minting Value 1942 14 December 1942 31 December 1947 10 h 16 mm 1.65 g Brass92% copper8% zinc Smooth Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Value, view of Bratislava with the castle and the Danube 1939 20 November 1939 31 December 1947 20 h 18 mm 2.5 g Value, view of the Nitra Castle 1940 15 May 1940 31 July 1943 20 h 18 mm 0.65 g Aluminium Smooth Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Value, view of the Nitra Castle 1942 28 November 1942 31 May 1948 50 h 20 mm 3.33 g Cupronickel80% copper20% nickel Value, plough 1940 12 March 1941 29 February 1948 50 h 0.97 g Aluminium Milled 1943 15 September 1943 1 Ks 22 mm 5 g Cupronickel80% copper20% nickel Value 1940 31 December 1940 31 May 1947 5 Ks 27 mm 8 g Nickel Coat of arms, value, year of minting Andrej Hlinka, "ZA BOHA ŽIVOT. ZA NÁROD SLOBODU" 1939 26 July 1939 10 Ks 29 mm 7 g 500‰ silver Smooth Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Value, Pribina, "PRIBINA + 861 KNIEŽA SLOVENSKA" 1944 10 August 1944 31 December 1947 20 Ks 31 mm 15 g Milled Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", value Jozef Tiso, "DR. JOZEF TISO - PRVÝ PREZIDENT SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY", date of minting 1939 26 October 1939 20 Ks Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Value, Saints Cyril and Methodius 1941 6 October 1941 50 Ks 34 mm 16.5 g 700‰ silver Coat of arms, "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA", value Jozef Tiso, "VERNÍ SEBE - SVORNE NAPRED", year of minting 1944 13 March 1944These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimeter, a standard for world coins. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes In 1939, Czechoslovak notes for 100, 500 and 1000 korún were issued with Slovak Republic overprinted on them for use in Slovakia. That year also saw the introduction of 10 and 20 koruna notes by the government.

Denomination ImageObverseReverseDate of issueReplaced by Kčs5 korún 122 × 59 mm 10-year-old girl Hanička Ištvanikova Motives of Slovak nature15 February 194531 October 194510 korún 142 × 72 mm Catholic priest Andrej HlinkaYoung girl, Value23 October 193931 October 194510 korún 131 × 62 mm Linguist Ľudovít ŠtúrSlovak manufacture products26 October 194431 October 194520 korún 153 × 76 mm Catholic priest Andrej HlinkaTomb of Milan Rastislav Štefánik on the Bradlo Hill9 December 193931 October 194520 korún 139 × 67 mm Poet and translator Ján HollýSlovak dining utensils25 September 194331 October 194550 korún 127 × 67 mm Children with Slovak KrojeOrava Castle18 December 194031 October 1945100 korún 127 × 73 mm Prince PribinaSlavic inhabitant1 September 194131 October 1945500 korún 175 × 85 mm National highwayman, Juraj JánošíkTatra Mountains26 October 194431 October 19451000 korún 192 × 90 mm Svatopluk I of Great MoraviaCoat of arms of Slovakia17 August 194231 October 19455000 korún 203 × 96 mm Mojmir I of MoraviaCoat of arms of Slovakia Only printed Only printed

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