200 CZK coin John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Bohemia BU

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200 CZK coin John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Bohemia BU

Issue date: 1st September 2010
Design author: Obverse: Miroslava Ceslova, Reverse: Jakub Vlcek
Estimated price: 13 EUR
Note: The attached picture is an image of a plaster model.

Commemorative coin issued on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the enthronisation of John of Luxembourg and the merriage with the Premyslid princess Elisabeth of Bohemia

[Kai]

Die Münze wird es auch im Doppelsatz aus Luxemburg geben.

Enthält die 200 Kronen Tschechien und die 700 Cent Münze Luxemburg

[Andilein]

Irgendwie nicht mein Ding .

[meilot]

Irgendwie nicht mein Ding .

Ich gebe Dir recht

[EestiKurt]

Also.
Es ist ein schönes Set. Aber klar. Ist ja auch was für Leute, bei denen dieses Set in die Sammlung passt.

[dbl]

:hi:

Mintage:
- BU - 9,600 pcs.
- Proof - 13,900 pcs.

Designer: Jakub Vlček

Press release

Commemorative silver coin celebrating the 700th anniversary of John of Luxembourg’s marriage to Elisabeth of Premyslides

26 Aug 2010

On Wednesday, 1 September 2010, the Czech National Bank and Banque centrale du Luxembourg are putting into circulation a commemorative silver coin to mark the 700th anniversary of John of Luxembourg’s marriage to Elisabeth of Premyslides. The formal presentation of the coin in the Czech Republic will take place on the issue day at Křivoklát Castle.

The commemorative coin will be formally presented in the Royal Hall of Křivoklát Castle by Miroslav Singer, Governor of the Czech National Bank. The event will be attended by Jean Faltz, Ambassador of Luxembourg, Yves Mersch, Governor of Banque centrale du Luxembourg, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk and other public figures.

“This is the first time the Czech National Bank has ever issued a commemorative coin marking a major historic event simultaneously with another central bank,” said Bank Board member Pavel Řežábek, who oversees the central bank’s money circulation activities. “We are proud to have the opportunity to cooperate on the issuance of this beautiful coin with our Luxembourg partners,” he added.

The commemorative silver coin was designed by Jakub Vlček, who also designed the 700 euro-cent commemorative coin being issued in Luxembourg. The coins have the same reverse side, but different obverse sides and descriptive texts. The Luxembourg coin is 3 mm larger in diameter (34 mm) than the Czech coin (31 mm).

The reverse side features the stylised figures of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslides at their wedding on a background of a Gothic decoration consisting of stars and dots. The inscription in Czech “SŇATEK JANA LUCEMBURSKÉHO S ELIŠKOU PŘEMYSLOVNOU” (THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN OF LUXEMBOURG TO ELISABETH OF PREMYSLIDES) and the years “1310–2010” are located all around the outer circle.

The obverse side of the Czech coin depicts the Czech lion in stylised medieval form on a background of a Gothic decoration consisting of stars and dots. The obverse side of the Luxembourg coin depicts the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Both silver coins are minted by the Czech Mint (Česká mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou.

The Czech coin is minted in two quality versions, normal and proof, differing in surface treatment and edge marking. The CNB is issuing 9,600 normal quality coins and 13,900 proof quality coins. The 3,000 Luxembourg commemorative coins will be minted in proof quality only.

Description of the coin

John of Luxembourg’s marriage to Elisabeth of Premyslides

CZ_2010_JLEP_marriage.jpg

On 1 September 2010 the Czech National Bank is putting into circulation a CZK 200 commemorative silver coin to mark the 700th anniversary of John of Luxembourg’s marriage to Elizabeth of Premyslides. The coin is minted from an alloy containing 900 parts silver and 100 parts copper and is issued in two versions, normal quality and proof quality, which differ in surface treatment and edge marking. Proof-quality coins have a highly polished field, a matt relief and a plain edge with the inscription “ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA * Ag 0.900 * 13 g *”. Normal quality coins have milled edges. The coin is 31 mm in diameter, weighs 13 g and is 2.3 mm thick. As with any other coins, deviations in diameter of 0.1 mm and thickness of 0.15 mm are allowed. Upward deviations in weight of 0.26 g and silver content of 1% are permitted.

The obverse side of the coin depicts the Czech lion in stylised medieval form on a background of a Gothic decoration consisting of stars and dots. The name of the state in Czech “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA” in stylised Gothic writing and the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “200 Kč” are written all around the outer circle. The mark of the Czech Mint in the form of the letters “Č” and “M” is located in the Gothic decoration above the coin’s denomination. The reverse side features the stylised figures of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslides at their wedding on a background of a Gothic decoration consisting of stars and dots. The inscription in Czech “SŇATEK JANA LUCEMBURSKÉHO S ELIŠKOU PŘEMYSLOVNOU” (THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN OF LUXEMBOURG TO ELISABETH OF PREMYSLIDES) and the years “1310–2010” are located all around the outer circle. The initials of the designer of the coin, Jakub Vlček, are incorporated into the Gothic decoration to the left of the figure of John of Luxembourg.

Each coin comes with a white catalogue card with a grey-blue background based on the coin’s design. The card contains a description and the relief of the coin.