Kimmi Kroner
| Kimmi Kroner | |
| ISO 4217 code | KIK |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Kimmystan |
| User(s) |  Kimmystan
|
| Subunit 1/100 |
øre |
| Symbol kr | |
| Coins Freq. used Rarely used |
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 kr 50 øre |
| Banknotes Freq. used Rarely used |
50, 100, 200, 500 kr 1000 kr |
The Kimmi Kroner code: KIK) is the currency of Kimmystan. It is subdivided into 100 øre where 100 are makes 1 kr.
History
Coins
In 1897, coins were introduced (some dated 1856) in denominations of 10 and 50 øre and 1 and 10 kroner. Between 1901 and 1903, the new coinage was introduced in full, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 øre and 1, 2, and 10 kroner. The 1, 2, and 5 øre were struck in bronze; the 10, 25, and 50 øre and 1 and 2 kroner, in silver; and the 10 and 20 kroner, in gold.
The last gold coins were issued in 1910; silver was replaced by cupro-nickel from 1920. Between 1917 and 1921, iron temporarily replaced bronze. 1917 also saw the last issuance of 2 kroner coins. In the year of 1931, 5 kroner coins were introduced. Production of 1 and 2 øre coins ceased in 1947. The following year, the size of the 5 øre coin was reduced; production of the denomination ceased in 1982, along with minting of the 25 øre. Ten-kroner coins were introduced in 1968. In 1975, the last 10 øre coins were minted.
Between 1989 and 1992, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of 50 øre, 1, 5, 10, and 20 kroner. These are the only coins which are currently legal tender.
| Currently circulating coins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | Issued since | |||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||
| 1 krone | 21 mm | 1.7 mm | 4.35 g | Cupronickel 75% Cu, 25% Ni |
Smooth | The King of Kimmystan's monogram | a Wikipedia:fowl | 1903 |
| 5 kroner | 26 mm | 2 mm | 7.85 g | Milled | The Kimmystanian Dove | acanthi leaves | 1931 | |
| 10 kroner | 24 mm | 2 mm | 6.8 g | 81% Cu, 10% Zn, 9% Ni | Interrupted milling | The King of Kimmystan | Wikipedia:stave church roof | 1968 |
| 20 kroner | 27.5 mm | 2.2 mm | 9.9 g | Smooth | Viking ship | 1989 | ||
Banknotes
Banknotes are issued in five different denominations: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kr. The banknotes have different sizes and colors to prevent forgery, and each denomination depicts a geographical site or architectural feature of Kimmystan.
| Current Kimmystanian kroner banknotes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Value | Description | |
| Obverse | Reverse | |
| 50 kr | The Capital City Nordfjord | Building of the Castle of Kimmystan |
| 100 kr | Kvernberget | Mountain scenery of Goma region |
| 200 dinars | Winter landscape of the Vestlig region | Northern polar region and aurora |
| 500 dinars | Harbour in Kimsund | Harbor scenery with old tree boats |
| 1000 dinars | King of Kimmystan | Fjords of Kimmystan |
Exchange rates
As of 1 January 2016, the exchange rate of the dinar was 5.6058 KIK to the euro and 6.8448 KIK to the U.S. dollar.