For every culture in the world, the birth of a child is a reason for celebration, and ours is no exception. There are many rituals associated with the celebration, including the giving of gifts to the newborn. Such attention can take many forms, but the traditional gift since time immemorial has been a penny made of precious metal - for example, this gold ducat from the Czech Mint, which can be engraved with a dedication. The talisman in the form of a coin was given to children in the families of noblemen, wealthy townsmen and poor peasants. The precious attention became the first investment in his or her future, which his or her parents cherished for him or her until adulthood.

The first Czech gold coins, called ducats, were minted by Charles IV in the 14th century. The gold content of the ducats was carefully controlled and they belong to the most reliable coins of their time. The weight of each ducat was set at 3.49 grams and the purity at 986/1000. Ducats remained legal tender for several centuries. Ducat coins were also minted with great success during the First Republic. Because of their beauty and above all their value, they became a time-proven gift given to babies so that they would not suffer poverty in life. After the Second World War, the cradle penny was almost forgotten, but the Czech Mint decided to revive this tradition by minting its own gold ducats designed specifically for the occasion of the birth of a child. The beauty and value of the gold remained and an incalculable personal value in the form of an engraved dedication was added.

In 2025, the gold ducat was inspired by a legend about where newborn babies come from. Medal maker Veronika Prokopová, DiS., dedicated the obverse side to a stork carrying a bundle with a baby in its beak. The reverse side is then reserved for engraving text, which can take the form of a personal message, name, date of birth, ... - there are no limits to imagination. The only limit is the size of the text.

Don't overlook the other variants of the baby birth coin - in our 2025 offer you will find two different precious metals as well as variants without engraved dedication. Find out more about baby gifts on our thematic website: promiminko.ceskamincovna.cz