Slovak koruna

The Slovak koruna or Slovak crown was the money used in Slovakia from February 8, 1993, until December 31, 2008. It was called slovenská koruna in Slovak, which means "Slovak crown." Its special code was SKK, and people wrote it as Sk. One koruna was divided into 100 smaller parts called haliers, shortened to "hal." or "h."

On January 1, 2009, Slovakia changed from using the koruna to the euro. The new rate was 30.1260 korunas for one euro. For two weeks, both kinds of money could still be used, until January 16, 2009.

In the Slovak language, the words for koruna and halier have special plural forms. After the numbers 2, 3, and 4, people say "koruny" and haliere. For all other numbers, the forms are korún and halierov.

Modern koruna

In 1993, Slovakia introduced its own currency called the koruna, replacing the Czechoslovak koruna. Coins came in different values, such as 10, 20, and 50 haliers, and 1, 2, 5, and 10 korunas. Some smaller coins were taken out of use in 2003, and the design of the 50 halier coin changed in 1996.

The coins showed the coat of arms of Slovakia and pictures from Slovak history. Banknotes also featured important people and places from Slovakia's past. These banknotes could still be exchanged for euros many years later.

The value of the koruna changed over time, getting stronger as Slovakia's economy grew. It joined a special exchange rate system in 2005 and was adjusted a few times before Slovakia switched to the euro in 2009.

Coins of the Slovak koruna (1993) Designer: Drahomír Zobek
Image	Value	Technical parameters				Description			Issued from
		Diameter (mm)	Mass (g)	Composition		Edge	Obverse	Reverse
	10 h	17.00	0.72		Aluminium: 98% Magnesium: 2%	Smooth	Coat of arms; year of issue; lettering: SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA	Kožuchovce church; value	1993–2003
	20 h	19.50	0.95		Aluminium: 96% Magnesium: 4%	Reeded		Kriváň; value
	50 h	22.00	1.20		Aluminium: 98% Magnesium: 2%	Smooth		Devín Castle; value	1993–1995
		18.75	2.80		Copper-plated iron	Interrupted reeding			1996–2008
	1 Sk	21.00	3.85		Copper-tin-plated iron	Reeded		Madonna and child; value	1993–2008
	2 Sk	22.50	4.40		Nickel-plated iron	Ornamental		Venus (Nitriansky Hrádok); value
	5 Sk	24.75	5.40			Reeded		Biatec; value
	10 Sk	26.50	6.60		Copper: 92% Aluminium: 6% Nickel: 2%	Ornamental		Encolpion cross; value