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Hey, it's the same dumbledore stepping out of his office on the 500 kcs above! (Just so you know - we're paying attention.)

Hey, it's the same dumbledore stepping out of his office on the 500 kcs above! (Just so you know - we're paying attention.)

I really did LOL with that one :)


Todays is another proof




Another NCLT coin - but quite a nice one I think

Date 2003
Size (mm) 31
Weight (g) 13.0
Silver 0.9000
Tariff 200 Korun
Ob. Leg. CESKA REPUBLIKA - FRANTISEK KRIZIK 1847-1941
Ob. Desc. Head left
Rev. Leg. PRVNI ELEKTRIFIKOVANA TRAI 1903-2003 TABOR-BECHYNE
Rev. Desc. Railway Scene
References; Krause 58
Notes: Unusual in that the coat of arms does not appear on any side. 100th anniversary of the first electrified railway from Tábor to Bechyne

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Date 1965
Size (mm) 30
Weight (g) 12
Silver 0.5000
Tariff 10 Korun
Ob. Leg. CESKOSLOVENSKA SOCIALISTICKA REPUBLIKA
Ob. Desc. Lion (rampant) stylised shield within
Rev. Leg. MISTR JAN HUS 1415-1965
Rev. Desc. Bust of Hus right
References; Krause 58 , Novotny 110
Notes: 550th anniversary of burning to death of Mister Jan Hus

He was a 15th century priest that seems to have been active at the time of the reformation and schism within the catholic church, and got caught up in the politics of the time. I think that's a hat rather than an odd shaped head :) He was burned for his reformer type beliefs.

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Date 1966
Size (mm) 30
Weight (g) 12.0g
Silver 0.5000
Tariff 10 Korun
Ob. Leg. CESKOSLOVENSKA SOCIALISTICKA REPUBLIKA 1966
Ob. Desc. Lion and star (coat of arms)
Rev. Leg. VELKA MORAVA 1100 LET
Rev. Desc. Seal
References; Krause 61; Novotny 111
Notes: 1100th anniversary of Death of Svätopluk of Great Moravia

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Date 1974
Size (mm) 33
Weight (g) 15
Silver 0.5000
Tariff 100 Korun
Ob. Leg. CESKOSLOVENSKA SOCIALISTICA REPUBLIKA
Ob. Desc. Lion (rampant) within stylised shield
Rev. Leg. BEDRICH SMETNANA 1824-1974
Rev. Desc. head of Smetana right
References; Krause; 128
Notes: 150th anniversary of the birth of Bedrich Smetana

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Date 1979
Size (mm) 33
Weight (g) 15.0
Silver 0.5000
Tariff 100 Korun
Ob. Leg. CESKOSLOVENSKA SOCIALISTICA REPUBLIKA
Ob. Desc. Lion (rampant) within stylised shield
Rev. Leg. Jan Botto
Rev. Desc. head of Botto left
References; Krause 99, Novotny 139
Notes: 150th anniversary of the birth of the poet and writer Jan Botto

Awesome specimens 'Bacchus2'. Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic do have some beautiful coins. Here's one I'd like to share. This a gold Dukat from the old republic dated 1926. These were supposed to be trade coins issued between 1923 and 1939, and a few in 1951. I love the stylized arms on the obverse, and the rendering of Duke/Prince: Wenceslas I on the reverse.


CZECHOSLOVAKIA (REPUBLIC)~1 Dukat 1926

Yes - I find it hard to look at this coin and not think of Peter Parker. Perhaps I could market is as a rare 30 year old piece of spiderman merchandice :)

The duckat is a beauty. I had toyed with the idea of getting one a few years ago - but got distracted with other stuff. I might have to put it back on the agenda now :)