The various ducats of St. Wenceslas play an exceptional role in the history of Czech coinage. In 2025, the Czech Mint added a set of four gold coins, which, in addition to the 1, 3 and 5-ducat coins, also includes a 10-ducat coin, which is not available separately.

The story of how Prince Wenceslas of the Přemysl dynasty was betrayed and murdered by his brother Boleslaus has become an integral part of our national identity and has been passed down from generation to generation for a thousand years. His tragic death gave rise to a number of legends, thanks to which Wenceslas became one of the most popular saints, the patron saint of the Czech lands and the only Czech saint whose feast day is part of the worldwide calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. It is therefore no surprise that he has been honoured in numerous works of art throughout history, including gold ducats minted by Czech kings and Czechoslovak finance ministers. The Czech Mint's modern gold ducats continue this glorious tradition...

The obverse side of all four gold coins features a cross composition dominated by the inscription 1DUKÁT, 3DUKÁT, 5DUKÁT or 10DUKÁT, supplemented with the date of St. Wenceslas' murder, 28 September 935 AD (anno Domini – in the year of our Lord). The individual obverse sides also feature accompanying motifs in the form of a flaming eagle, the crown jewels, St. Wenceslas' helmet and a chessboard eagle. The common reverse side features a portrait of the prince in full armour, supplemented with the text SV. VÁCLAV. The design of the ducat coins is the work of academic painter Vladimír Pavlica, who sadly is no longer with us and did not live to see his work completed. Ten years after their creation, the orphaned drawings were taken up by medal makers Petr Patka, DiS., and Jiří Hanuš, DiS., who transformed them into relief form.

The set, with a total of 125 pieces, is stored in a luxurious wooden case and comes with a unique certificate covered with a layer of gold.