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Currency there are 100 to the crown) euros, but the exchange rate
The currency in Prague and the have been phased out. may not always be favourable.
Czech Republic is the Czech The Czech crown is the best Tesco accepts euros and gives
crown (koruna), which is and usually the only possible change in Czech crowns at the
abbreviated as Kč (the currency to use when making going bank rate, as does Marks
international abbreviation payments in cash. Some hotels & Spencer, where they accept
is CZK). Hellers (of which and shops accept payment in pounds sterling as well.

Banknotes K
Czech banknotes are available E
in the denominations Kč100, R
Kč200, Kč500, Kč1,000, Kč2,000 O
and Kč5,000. Z
V

Kč5,000 note

K
E
R
O Kč2,000 note
Z
V
K
Kč1,000 note E
R
O
Z
V K
E
R Kč500 note
O
Z
V
K
E Kč200 note
R
O
Z
V
Kč100 note

Coins
Coins come in the following denominations: Kč1,
Kč2, Kč5, Kč10, Kč20 and Kč50. All the coins have
the Czech emblem, a lion rampant, on one side.
1 crown (Kč1) 2 crowns (Kč2)

5 crowns (Kč5) 10 crowns (Kč10) 20 crowns (Kč20) 50 crowns (Kč50)

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