50 korun Czechia (from 1993)

in the centre the lion - Czech Coat of Arms; along the top edge: • ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA • (Czechia); along the bottom edge face value: 50 Kč (KORUN ČESKÝCH - Czech korun)

in the centre a simplified view from the bank of Vltava river to historical buildings of Prague: the Hradcany Castle on top, lower the National Theatre, on the bottom the Charles Bridge and on the left St. Nicholas Church; along the edge: • PRAGA • MATER • URBIUM (Prague - mother of cities in Latin)

plain

7 IV 1993

in circulation

Ladislav Kozák (concave initials L·K over Charles Bridge at the left edge of the reverse)

Hamburgische Münze (The Hamburg Mint), Hamburg, Germany (coins in years 1993-1994);
Bižuterie Jablonec a.s. (Jewellery Jablonec JSC) (name in years 1993-1995);
Bižuterie Česká Mincovna a.s. (Jewellery Czech Mint JSC) (name in years 1995-2004);
Česká Mincovna a.s. (The Czech Mint JSC) (name after 2004), Jablonec nad Nisou (coins in years 1995 till today)

(relevant mint mark over year of issue on the obverse)

1993	35 001 049		50 000 in annual boxed sets
1994	99 996		30 000 in annual boxed sets
1995	102 957		22 400 in annual boxed sets
1996	103 093		26 040 in annual boxed sets
1997	40 000		15 000 in annual boxed sets
1998	25 000		15 000 in annual boxed sets
1999	29 500		17 000 in annual boxed sets
2000	26 436		23 000 in annual boxed sets
2001	16 000		11 500 in annual boxed sets
2002	16 771		17 000 in annual boxed sets
2003	22 000		22 000 in annual boxed sets
2004	34 555		30 500 in annual boxed sets
2005	14 000		22 000 in annual boxed sets
2006	30 500		25 000 in annual boxed sets
2007	20 500		21 000 in annual boxed sets
2008	9 528 300		16 000 in annual boxed sets
2009	36 719 050		10 000 in annual boxed sets
2010	17 210 000		10 000 in annual boxed sets
2011	4 018 130		15 000 in annual boxed sets
2012	17 026 503		26 500 in annual boxed sets
2013	12 630		20 000 in annual boxed sets
2014	5 213 843		23 500 in annual boxed sets
2015	14 523		14 000 in annual boxed sets

The view to Hradcany Castle Hill (Hradčany) across the river Vltava and the Charles Bridge (Karlův most), to the left the dome of St. Nicolas Church (Chram sv.Mikuláše). The National Theatre (Národní divadlo), shown on the reverse of the coin in the same view is in fact on the opposite bank of the Vltava.


photo: licence CC-BY-SA 3.0

The lion has been a symbol of the Czechs for nearly 800 years. It derives from the medieval Premyslid dynasty. The peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993 and the rise of the Czechia re-established the dynastic lion to the national Coat of Arms. According to the rules of the heraldic art every piece of the Arms should be presented in a way that expresses the militancy and prowess. An intensive parliamentary debate was concerning especially the lion's male attribute. The heraldic art prevailed and the lion took the pose of full combat readiness.