In 1978, on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV, the so-called Charles ducats were created, which were a continuation of the first republican St.Wenceslas ducats. These were the first gold coins issued in socialist Czechoslovakia since 1951. Today, these coins are numismatic attractions and have become the templates for the Czech Mint's replicas, which include a faithful new mintage of the gold ten-ducat.

Charles IV was the first of the Czech kings to be crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, but although he became one of the most powerful men in the world, he did not forget the Czech lands. He honoured the legacy of his Přemyslid ancestors and turned impoverished Prague into the heart of the Holy Roman Empire. From the disunited Bohemian kingdom he created a whole called the lands of the Bohemian Crown, whose vast territory, which included Bohemia, Moravia, the Silesian principalities, Cheb, Upper Palatinate, Upper and Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg and other fiefs in the German area, fell under the direct rule of the Bohemian monarch. He had the breathtaking St. Wenceslas crown made for the future Czech kings and secured them a privileged position in the multi-national empire, which was secured by the Golden Bull of Charles IV. This most important constitutional document of the medieval Holy Roman Empire was so elaborate that it remained in force until its dissolution in 1806. No wonder Charles IV was given the affectionate title Father of the Fatherland by the Czechs ...

Charles's ten-ducat was meant to symbolise architecture. From the building achievements of Charles IV, only the Prague skyline was allowed. The depiction of the monarch himself was practically excluded in this case. Zdeněk Kolářský's design was realised, dominated by the famous buildings of the capital, headed by Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge. The veduta is complemented by the city emblem and the inscription PRAGA MATER URBIUM - Prague, mother of cities. The replica was prepared by the medal maker Mária Filová, DiS.

The new mintage is published in an edition of only 50 pieces and respects the specifications of the original.