Silver coin commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Czech National Bank and the Czech currency is the first of a series of five two-hundred-crown coins issued by the CNB in 2013. The artistic design of the coin is the work of academic sculptor Vladimír Oppl, winner of a countrywide anonymous competition organized by CNB. The Czech National Bank seated in the centre of Prague is the Czech Republic’s central bank. It was founded as at 1 January 1993 following the split of the State Czechoslovak Bank. CNB supervises price stability, sets monetary policy, issues banknotes and coins, manages the circulation of currency, provides banking services to the state and performs supervision of other important functions. The Czech currency originated in February 1993. Banknotes are printed by Státní tiskárna cenin (the State Printing House) and circulation coins are struck by Czech Mint. Coins and banknotes are designed by renowned Czech creative artists.
The obverse side of the coin to the 20th anniversary of CNB features the Czech lion, the coin‘s face value “200 Kč“ and name of the country in circumscription “Česká republika“ (Czech Republic). On the reverse side we can see the bank’s building in outline, a relief of 1-crown coin standing out in the middle, text “20 let ČNB a české měny“ (20 years of CNB and Czech currency) and the respective dates.
Each coin is delivered with a catalogue card containing the description of the coin and its embossed picture.
Limited edition 18.700 pcs.