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20 CZK

Czech Republic 1994 1990_present F P-P-10a Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_6349.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6350.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Czech Republic
Currency CZK
Denomination 20
Series name First series Czech koruna
Series year 1994
Issue year 1994
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency Czechoslovak koruna
Successor currency Czech koruna
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Přemysl Otakar I
Reverse subject St. Wenceslas Crown and Czech coat of arms
Watermark Portrait of Přemysl Otakar I in clear field at left
Color palette #d4c9a8,#7a9bb8,#1a1a1a
Themes monarch,statesman,medieval,heraldry
Language / script Latin

Front: Přemysl Otakar I (c. 1155–1230), King of Bohemia from 1198 to 1230, who secured the hereditary right of the Přemyslid dynasty to the Bohemian throne and obtained the Golden Bull of Sicily in 1212, making Bohemia a kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire. His reign marked a significant expansion of royal power and territorial consolidation. The note features the royal seal of Přemysl Otakar I at center left, showing the enthroned king.

Back: The St. Wenceslas Crown (Czech Crown Jewels), the coronation crown of Bohemian kings commissioned by Charles IV in 1346 for his coronation, featuring a cross at its apex and decorated with precious stones. The crown is shown alongside the Czech coat of arms displaying the quartered shield with the Bohemian lion, Moravian eagle, and Silesian eagle. The crown jewels are kept in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Czech National Bank
Issuer (native) Česká národní banka
Printer State Printing Works Prague
Engraver Oldřich Kulhánek
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 134x69

Signatures: Governor: signature visible but name illegible from image

Security features: watermark,microprint,intaglio,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 Czech koruna banknotes issued following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993, and the establishment of the independent Czech Republic. The 1994-dated issue was part of the initial currency system that replaced the Czechoslovak koruna. These notes were withdrawn from circulation in 2008 and replaced by a newer series with enhanced security features. The denomination depicts medieval Czech rulers and symbols, emphasizing historical continuity and national identity.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-10a
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1993–present
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade F
Serial number B05263785
Serial prefix B
Serial suffix 5

Circulated note with visible creases, folds, and edge wear; intact with no tears; aging and discoloration present throughout

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$5
Type default range $2–$5
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 16:43:20 2.0 5.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (3)
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-09 09:38:01
status: error · step 10
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 00:17:00
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0243 · 5751↓ + 992↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:43:20
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0367 · 6293↓ + 1185↑ tokens
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