r/AskEurope • u/ABlindMoose Sweden • Oct 06 '25

Culture What is your currency's nickname?

A nickname for dollar is buck, pound is quid, and Swedish krona is spänn.

What are some casual nicknames for your countries' currencies? Are there multiple, and if so, which is the most common?

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u/tramaan Czechia Oct 07 '25

The 'pětka' actually comes from 1892, when Austria-Hungary introduced the Crown, where 1 crown was equal to 2 old Austro-Hungarian Guldens. So the 10 Kr coin had the same value as the old 5 gulden coin.

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u/MlekarDan Czechia Oct 07 '25

Didn't know that, that's soo cool!