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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scandinavian Monetary Union canonical | 2 |
| Scandinavian Monetary Union (historical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency union
ⓘ
intergovernmental organization ⓘ monetary union ⓘ |
| appliesToCurrency |
Danish krone
ⓘ
Norwegian krone ⓘ Swedish krona ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| followedBy | independent gold standard policies of member states ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty-based organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
World War I monetary disruptions
ⓘ
suspension of the gold standard by member states ⓘ |
| replacedBy | national currencies of Denmark, Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| startTime | 1873 ⓘ |
| typeOfUnion | gold standard currency union ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scandinavian Monetary Union (historical)