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  • 50 Korun 1993-2024, KM# 1, Czech Republic
  • 50 Korun 1993-2024, KM# 1, Czech Republic
Obverse

Depicts a lesser coat of arms of the Czech Republic, value below, country name above. Mintmark and date is below lion's feet.

Lesser coat of arms of the Czech Republic shows a crowned double-tailed lion (Bohemian Lion) facing left.

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA 1993
· 50 Kč ·

Reverse

Depicts well-known places in Prague such as the Charles Bridge, Saint Vitus's Cathedral and others, surrounded by the inscription "Prague, the Mother of Towns".

The Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most) is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV and finished at the beginning of the 15th century. It is protected by three bridge towers, two of them on the Lesser Quarter side and the third one on the Old Town side. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, originally erected around 1700 but now all replaced by replicas.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Roman Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Up to 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral. This cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture and is the biggest and most important church in the country.

Engraver: Ladislav Kozák

PRAGA·MATER·URBIUM
LK

Edge

50 Korun

KM# 1 Schön# 180
Characteristics
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Copper Plated Steel
Center Brass Plated Steel
Weight 9.7 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 2.55 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Czech Mint (crowned b)
Hamburg Mint (castle)

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