Silver coin Book Templates - B. Němcová - Princess Goldilocks proof

Following Hans Christian Andersen's stories, the reliefs of the Czech Mint's silver coins now feature Božena Němcová's fairy tales. The first one tells the story of Princess Goldilocks.

There was once a poor blacksmith to whom a mysterious lady promised wealth in exchange for something he had at home, but didn't even know about. The man, who was considering ending his life, had nothing to lose, so he agreed. He did indeed receive the money, and the woman promised to return for her reward in seven years. A surprise awaited the blacksmith at home—a newborn daughter with golden hair and a star on her forehead. Her parents cherished Goldilocks like the apple of their eye, but it was no use—after seven years, a carriage came for her and took her to the castle. The palace was ruled by a mysterious lady who allowed the girl to enter ninety-nine of the castle's chambers, but she was not allowed to even look into the hundredth room. Then the lady left and left the girl alone for seven years. Goldilocks grew up and became beautiful. She conscientiously took care of the castle and obediently avoided the hundredth chamber. When the lady returned, she praised her and immediately left again. Goldilocks received the same instructions, but this time she disobeyed. She heard music coming from the hundredth chamber, so she peeked inside out of curiosity. Inside, she saw a table at which twelve enchanted people sat motionless. They begged her not to tell anyone what she had seen in the room... Seven years passed, and the lady returned, knowing full well what Goldilocks had done. She asked her what she had seen, but the girl refused to speak. The lady became angry, cast a spell on Goldilocks so that she could not speak to anyone else, and threw her into a well. Fortunately, the girl managed to free herself and hide in the forest, where she lived happily, but the lady still appeared to her, urging her in vain to tell her what she had seen. One day, Goldilocks was found by the king, who had gone hunting in the forest, and he fell in love with her at first sight. He did not mind that she was mute and took her as his wife. When they had a golden-haired son, the mysterious lady appeared again. Goldilocks refused her once more, and the evil woman punished her by killing her son. She then took the life of the golden-haired daughter who was born to Goldilocks a year later, and the unhappy king suspected that his children had been killed by their own mother. He sentenced his wife to death. At the stake, the lady appeared to her one last time and asked her again what she had seen. But Goldilocks did not speak, even in the face of death. The lady thanked her and revealed that her devotion had freed the enchanted people from the hundredth chamber. Two golden-haired children stepped out of her carriage, and Goldilocks was able to speak again. She told the king everything, sent for her parents, and they all lived together happily ever after.

Medalist MgA. PetraČánská dedicated the colored reverse side of the coin to a fairy-tale collage – you will find Goldilocks pressing her index finger to her lips, the king asking for her hand in marriage, the enchanted castle, and the well into which Goldilocks was thrown. The obverse side of the coin is a showcase of Božena Němcová's most famous fairy tales – small scenes reminiscent of Tom Thumb, The Devil and Káča, The Rooster and the Hen, Cinderella, The Gingerbread House, and The Seven Ravens. Because coins from the Czech Mint are issued under a foreign license from the island of Niue, they also bear its national emblem, the nominal value of 1 DOLLAR (NZD), and the year of issue, 2026 on the obverse side.

The next commemorative coin will feature Čert and Káča.