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50 CZK #148
First series of the Czech koruna
(1993–1999)
· issued 1993
· P-1a
· common
Type details
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Currency | CZK |
| Denomination | 50 |
| Series | First series of the Czech koruna |
| Series year | 1993 |
| Series range | 1993–1999 |
| Issue year | 1993 |
| Issuer | Czech National Bank |
| Issuer (native) | Česká národní banka |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited |
| Engraver | M. Ondráček |
| Front portrait | St. Agnes of Bohemia |
| Reverse subject | Czech coat of arms and heraldic lion |
| Themes | religion,statesman,indigenous_culture,commemorative |
| Watermark | St. Agnes motif in clear field at left |
| Security features | watermark,thread,microprint,intaglio |
| Colour palette | #d4a5a5,#f5e6d3,#8b4545 |
| Material | paper |
| Dimensions (mm) | 150x74 |
| Language / script | Latin |
| Languages | cs |
| Pick # | P-1a |
| Rarity | common |
| Legal status | demonetized |
| Legal status date | 2011-04-01 |
| Predecessor currency | Czechoslovak koruna |
| Era | 1990_present |
| Default value (low) | 5.0 |
| Default value (high) | 15.0 |
| Value currency | USD |
Front
St. Agnes of Bohemia (1211–1282), Czech princess, daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, who rejected marriage proposals from European royalty to found a hospital and the Order of the Poor Clares in Prague. She was canonized in 1989. The inscription 'SVATÁ ANEŽKA ČESKÁ' identifies her. She appears wearing a nun's habit with a heart motif symbolizing charity and devotion. This note was issued by the Czech National Bank in 1993, the year of Czechoslovakia's peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Back
The Czech coat of arms featuring the quartered shield with the Bohemian lion (upper left and lower right), the Moravian eagle (upper right), and the Silesian eagle (lower left). The design includes a decorative letter 'A' at center, referencing St. Agnes (Anežka in Czech). The phrase 'VE TŘECH ROZENÍ ZKRONA' appears, meaning 'In the three countries, one crown,' referencing the historical Czech lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.
History
This 50 korun note belongs to the first series issued by the newly independent Czech Republic following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993. The series (1993–1999) featured Czech saints and historical figures. This denomination honors St. Agnes of Bohemia, who was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1989 shortly before the Velvet Revolution. The note was withdrawn from circulation and demonetized on April 1, 2011. Printed by Thomas De La Rue in England, it was designed by Oldřich Kulhánek with engraving by M. Ondráček.
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