#153 Czech Republic 50

Identity

Where & when

Country Czech Republic

Currency CZK

Denomination 50

Series name First series Czech koruna

Series year 1993

Issue year 1993

Era 1990_present

Legal status withdrawn

Predecessor currency Czechoslovak koruna

Successor currency —

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait St. Agnes of Bohemia

Reverse subject Coat of arms of the Czech Republic

Watermark Portrait of St. Agnes of Bohemia in clear field

Color palette #d4a5a5,#8b4545,#f5e6d3

Themes religion,statesman,commemorative

Language / script Latin

Front: St. Agnes of Bohemia (Svatá Anežka Česká, c. 1211–1282), daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia and a Poor Clare nun who founded the first hospital in Prague and the Order of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. She was canonized in 1989, shortly before the Velvet Revolution, and became a powerful symbol of Czech national and spiritual identity. The Sacred Heart with flames appears as a devotional emblem above the text.

Back: The coat of arms of the Czech Republic, featuring the quartered shield with the Bohemian lion (upper left and lower right), the Moravian eagle (upper right), and the Silesian eagle (lower left). Below, an open book and stylized architectural motif referencing medieval Czech manuscripts and Gothic architecture, reflecting the cultural and religious heritage associated with St. Agnes.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Czech National Bank

Issuer (native) Česká národní banka

Printer State Printing Works Prague

Engraver M. Ondráček

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 140x69

Signatures: Governor: Josef Tošovský

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio,latent_image,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 is from the first series of the Czech koruna, issued on 8 February 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. The series was designed to establish a distinct Czech national identity and featured prominent historical and religious figures. The 50-koruna note honors St. Agnes of Bohemia, whose canonization in 1989 was seen as a spiritual catalyst for the peaceful revolution. The note was withdrawn from circulation on 1 April 2011 when a new polymer series replaced the original paper notes. The printer imprint 'S ONDRÁČEK INV.' (designer) and 'M. ONDRÁČEK SC.' (engraver) appear on the front.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 1a

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1993–1999

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade VF

Serial number A207577254

Serial prefix A20

Circulated note with visible fold lines, some soiling, and light edge wear. Corners show minor rounding.

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 16:43:53	2.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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AI extractions (1)

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:43:53

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0370 · 6349↓ + 1195↑ tokens

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