Gold 5-ducat st. Wenceslas

Gold 5-ducat st. Wenceslas

Stock state
Sold out
Date of issue
September 2020
Mintage
100 pcs

The product can also be purchased directly in the stores of the Czech Mint

Product description

The gold five-ducat of St. Wenceslas, which the Czech Mint issued in 2020, will appeal to collectors, investors and anyone looking for a truly valuable gift.

Přemyslid prince Wenceslas
, who ruled in the 10th century, became famous as a peaceful monarch endowed with a number of virtues, including knighthood, morality and piety. He grew wine and grain for holy communion, cared for the poor and built church buildings - for example, the Prague Rotunda of St. Vitus, the predecessor of the Cathedral of St. Vitus. The Czech lands prospered under Wenceslas' rule, and after murder commited by his brother Boleslaus, he became one of the most popular saints and the patron saint of our country. It is no wonder that the generations that followed paid tribute to him in various ways - for example, through the gold ducats, which were minted not only by Czech kings, but also by Czechoslovak finance ministers. The famous First Republic St. Wenceslas ducats served as a store of value, but people liked them mainly as a gift for important events - into the cradle, graduation or wedding. The modern ducats of the Czech Mint will be used in the same way.

Medal maker
Mgr. Petr Horák placed a holy relic in the form of Prince Wenceslas' skull with a crown on the reverse side of the gold five-ducat. The surrounding scenes - a knight's helmet, a bunch of grapes, ears of grain, a rotunda and a hand feeding the infirm man - refer to the above-mentioned virtues of St. Wenceslas. The texts on the reverse side state SV. VÁCLAV - 5-DUKÁT (ST. WENCELAS – 5-DUCAT). The reverse side of the mintage is then completely filled with a flaming eagle, which grips the St. Wenceslas sword in its claws.

Each five-ducat is
hand-numbered on the edge and provided with a unique numbered certificate covered with a layer of pure gold.

Specifications

Code
31553-631
Issuer
Czech mint
Author of the obverse
Mgr. Petr Horák
Author of the reverse
Mgr. Petr Horák
Numbered issue
Yes
Certificate
No
Material
Gold
Fineness
986 / 1000
Weight
17.45 g
Diameter
34 mm
Packaging
Burgundy leather case
Capsule
Yes
Czech Mint
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