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20 CZK

Czech Republic 1994 1990_present VF 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 the 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Legal status withdrawn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 Czech royal crown and coat of arms

Watermark Portrait of Přemysl Otakar I in clear field

Color palette #5c7a99,#d4c8a8,#1a1a1a

Themes monarch,statesman

Language / script Latin

Front: Přemysl Otakar I (c. 1155–1230), King of Bohemia from 1198 to 1230, who secured the hereditary nature of the Bohemian throne and obtained the Golden Bull of Sicily (1212) from Emperor Frederick II, making Bohemia a kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire. He is depicted alongside the royal seal of Přemysl Otakar I showing the seated king, along with decorative heraldic elements. The note bears the text 'DVACET KORUN ČESKÝCH' (Twenty Czech Korunas) and 'ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA' (Czech National Bank), with year 1994.

Back: The Czech royal crown (St. Wenceslas Crown) with cross surmounting, flanked by decorative elements and the coat of arms of the Czech Republic featuring the quartered shield with the Bohemian lion, Moravian eagle, and Silesian eagle. The crown was made for Charles IV in 1346 and is used at coronations of Czech kings and queens. 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 State Printing Works, Prague

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 138x69

Signatures: Guvernér: Vicham

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 the independent Czech koruna, issued after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993. The 1994 series replaced the provisional stamp-overprinted Czechoslovak notes. This 20 korun denomination featuring Přemysl Otakar I was designed by Oldřich Kulhánek and engraved by V. Fajt. The series was withdrawn and replaced by more secure designs beginning in the early 2000s, with this particular note demonetized in 2008.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 A57Z22828

Serial prefix A57Z

Note shows circulation wear with visible handling marks, some soiling, and minor creases. Paper remains intact with good color retention.

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 16:45:29	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 16:45:29

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0377 · 6293↓ + 1252↑ tokens

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