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20 CZK

Czech Republic 1994 1990_present F P-P-10a AI extracted ✦ AI 95%

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Identity

Where & when

Country Czech Republic

Currency CZK

Denomination 20

Series name First series of Czech koruna

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Legal status withdrawn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 coat of arms

Watermark Portrait of Přemysl Otakar I in clear field at right

Color palette #a8c5d9,#e8dcc8,#1a2e4a

Themes monarch,statesman,architecture

Language / script Latin

Front: Přemysl Otakar I (c. 1155–1230), King of Bohemia from 1198 to 1230, who secured hereditary kingship for the Přemyslid dynasty and made Bohemia a powerful kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire. He is honoured on this note as the first king to establish the Czech lands as a recognized kingdom. The seal visible on the left shows a royal figure, representing early Czech statehood under Přemyslid rule.

Back: The Crown of Bohemia (also known as the Crown of Saint Wenceslas), created in 1346 for Charles IV's coronation as King of Bohemia, alongside the quartered coat of arms of the Czech Republic showing the historical lions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia. The crown is one of the oldest surviving coronation crowns in Europe and represents Czech sovereignty and the continuity of Czech statehood from medieval times.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Czech National Bank

Issuer (native) Česká národní banka

Printer Státní tiskárna cenin Praha

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 148x69

Signatures: Governor: Josef Tošovský

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 Czech koruna banknotes issued following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993. The 20 korun note was first issued in 1994 and remained in circulation until 1999, when it was replaced by a modified design. This series emphasized Czech historical figures and national symbols to establish the identity of the newly independent Czech Republic. The printer, Státní tiskárna cenin (State Printing Works of Securities), produced all notes in this series domestically.

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 F

Serial number A38094159

Serial prefix A

Note shows moderate circulation with visible creasing, some soiling, and signs of handling wear. Paper remains intact with no tears.

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 16:45:28	2.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:45:28

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6293↓ + 1175↑ tokens

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