#147 Czech Republic 20

Identity

Where & when

Country Czech Republic

Currency CZK

Denomination 20

Series name 1993 series

Series year 1994

Issue year 1994

Era 1990_present

Legal status withdrawn

Predecessor currency Czechoslovak koruna

Successor currency —

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Přemysl Otakar I

Reverse subject Crown of Bohemia and Czech coat of arms

Watermark Portrait of Přemysl Otakar I in clear field at right

Color palette #d4c5a8,#6a8db3,#4a5c7a

Themes monarch,statesman,architecture

Language / script Latin

Front: Přemysl Otakar I (c. 1155–1230), King of Bohemia from 1198 until his death. He was the second king from the Přemyslid dynasty and secured the royal hereditary title for his family through the Golden Bull of Sicily (1212), making Bohemia a kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire. Behind his portrait is a medieval seal showing a ruler enthroned, likely representing the historic seal of the Bohemian kingdom. The note displays 'DVACET KORUN ČESKÝCH' (Twenty Czech Crowns) and the issuer 'ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA' with the year 1994.

Back: The Crown of Bohemia (also known as St. Wenceslas Crown), created in 1346 for Charles IV and used for coronations of Bohemian kings. The crown features a distinctive cross on top and is adorned with precious stones. Below it is the coat of arms of the Czech Republic, showing the quartered shield with the Bohemian lion (upper left and lower right), the Moravian eagle (upper right), and the Silesian eagle (lower left). The inscription reads 'PADĚLÁNÍ BANKOVEK SE TRESTÁ PODLE ZÁKONA' (Counterfeiting banknotes is punishable by law).

Production

How it was made

Issuer Czech National Bank

Issuer (native) Česká národní banka

Printer Státní tiskárna cenin

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 128x64

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio,watermark,see_through_register

Geography

Czech Republic in Europe

Czech Republic in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the first series of banknotes issued by the Czech National Bank after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993. The 1993 series was introduced to replace the Czechoslovak koruna and establish the new Czech koruna (CZK). This particular note from 1994 features the signature series designation and was printed by the State Printing Works (Státní tiskárna cenin) in Prague. The series remained in circulation until being gradually replaced by newer designs in the 2000s, with this 20 koruna denomination officially withdrawn around 2008.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-10a

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1993–1999

Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date —

Acquired from —

Acquired price —

Currency —

Condition

Grade VF

Serial number B15 128529

Serial prefix B

Note shows moderate circulation with visible folds, creases, and some soiling. Paper remains intact with no tears or significant damage.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$5

Type default range $2–$5

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-08 16:42:18	2.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:42:18

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0380 · 6293↓ + 1276↑ tokens

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