Scandinavian Monetary Union
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The Scandinavian Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century monetary alliance between Sweden, Denmark, and later Norway that established a common currency system based on the gold standard.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency union
→
intergovernmental organization → monetary union → |
| appliesToCurrency |
Danish krone
→
Norwegian krone → Swedish krona → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Denmark
→
Kingdom of Norway → Kingdom of Sweden → |
| basedOn |
gold standard
→
|
| continent |
Europe
→
|
| country |
Denmark
→
Norway → Sweden → |
| currency |
krona
→
krone → |
| dissolved |
1924
→
|
| endTime |
1924
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|
| followedBy |
independent gold standard policies of member states
→
|
| foundedBy |
Kingdom of Denmark
→
Kingdom of Sweden → |
| goal |
facilitation of trade among member states
→
monetary stability in Scandinavia → |
| hasEffect |
fixed exchange rates between member currencies
→
harmonization of coinage systems → mutual acceptance of gold coins at par → |
| hasPart |
Danish krone
→
Norwegian krone → Swedish krona → |
| headquartersLocation |
Christiania
→
Copenhagen → Stockholm → |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
→
20th century → |
| inception |
1873
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|
| legalForm |
treaty-based organization
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|
| locatedIn |
Scandinavia
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|
| memberState |
Denmark
→
Norway → Sweden → |
| monetaryStandard |
gold
→
|
| precededBy |
independent national currency systems of Denmark, Sweden and Norway
→
|
| ratioToGold |
1 krone = 1/2480 kilogram of fine gold
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|
| reasonForDissolution |
World War I monetary disruptions
→
suspension of the gold standard by member states → |
| replacedBy |
national currencies of Denmark, Sweden and Norway
→
|
| startTime |
1873
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|
| typeOfUnion |
gold standard currency union
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Swedish krona
→
|
formerCurrencyUnion |
|
Danish krone
("Scandinavian Monetary Union (historical)")
→
|
memberOf |