Karel Gott 85

Five years have passed since Karel Gott was laid to rest. Czech culture has gone mute and lost its god. However, the most prominent star of Czech music still shines brightly. The legendary singer's anniversary is remembered with commemorative medals. Each piece is numbered on the edge and presented in an elegant box:

• silver five-ounce medal – 300 pcs

• gold half-ounce medal – 200 pc

• gold one-ounce medal – 85 pcs

Third time's a charm

The iconic subject of Karel Gott has been taken up by medal maker Petr Horák twice already, on the occasion of his seventy-fifth and eightieth birthdays. Therefore, the choice of the artist who will commemorate Karel Gott's latest anniversary was obvious…

"With the gold and silver commemorative medal, which depicts portraits of my husband Karel Gott as a little boy who followed his dreams, and as a wise mature man who achieved everything he wanted, we, together with the Czech Mint, want to please all generations on the occasion of Karel's 85th birthday and the 5th anniversary of his passing. We would like this medal to bring happiness to people in their lives. That's why we chose Karel's fundamental song Jdi za štěstím (Follow happiness) for the other side of the medal," Ivana Gottová confided.