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Coins of the Czechoslovak koruna (1953)


After the monetary reform in Czechoslovakia, 1953 a new series of coins were introduced. Coins were first issued in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 h – the 1, 3 and 5 Kčs denominations only existed as paper money (state notes). The heller/haléř/halier coins dated 1953 were all minted in Leningrad. The atypical denominations of 3 and 25 were directly copied from the Soviet roubles and kopecks. The 1, 3 and 5 Kčs state notes were replaced by coins in 1957, 1965 and 1966, respectively. The 50 h coin appeared in 1963. By the end of 1972 the 25 h and 3 Kčs coins were withdrawn, and 20 h (as part of the new series) and 2 Kčs coins were introduced instead in October. The 3 h coin was withdrawn in 1976. A redesigned series of 5, 10 and 20 heller coins (without 1 h, which had almost gone out of practical use by then) was released in 1977, 1974 and 1978, respectively. 3 and 5 crown coins were introduced in 1965 and 1966, respectively, with 20h and 2 koruny coins added in 1972. 10 korun coins were introduced in 1990.

Until 1960 the "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ" inscription was used with the traditional pre-war coat of arms on the coins. After the 1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia changed the country's full name, the strikes from 1961 onwards bore the new socialist-style coat of arms along with the inscription "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA" (meaning "Czechoslovak Socialist Republic" in both Czech and Slovak).

ValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate ofDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReversefirst mintingissuewithdrawal
1 h16 mm0.5 g96.65 aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35%% manganeseSmoothCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19531 June 19538 February 1993
1 h16 mm0.5 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseSmoothSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19622 May 19628 February 1993
3 h18 mm0.66 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseSmoothCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19531 June 195331 January 1976
3 h18 mm0.66 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseSmoothSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19621 December 196231 January 1976
5 h20 mm0.8 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseSmoothCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19531 June 195331 December 1978
5 h20 mm0.8 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseSmoothSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19621 December 196231 December 1978
5 h16.2 mm0.75 g98% aluminium
2% magnesiumSmoothSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, five-pointed star19771 July 19778 February 1993
10 h22 mm1.18 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseMilledCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19531 June 195331 December 1977
10 h22 mm1.18 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19611 December 196131 December 1977
10 h18.2 mm0.9 g98% aluminium
2% magnesiumSmoothSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, five-pointed star19741 December 19748 February 1993
20 h19.5 mm2.6 gBrass
79% copper
20% zinc
1% nickelMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, five-pointed star19721 October 19728 February 1993
25 h24 mm1.43 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseMilledCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19531 June 195331 December 1972
25 h24 mm1.43 g96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganeseMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19621 December 196231 December 1972
50 h21.5 mm3.0 gBrass
90% copper
10% zincMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star19631 April 196331 December 1979
50 h20.8 mm3.2 gCupronickel
80% copper
20% nickelMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, five-pointed star19782 October 19788 February 1993
1 Kčs23 mm4 gAluminium bronze
91% copper
8% aluminium
1% manganeseMilledCoat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of mintingIndication of value, a woman planting lindens19572 September 19578 February 1993
1 Kčs23 mm4.0 gAluminium bronze
91% copper
8% aluminium
1% manganeseMilledSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, a woman planting lindens19611 December 19618 February 1993
2 Kčs24 mm6.0 gCupronickel
80% copper
20% nickelOrnamentsSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, abstract pattern with five-pointed star and hammer and sickle19721 October 19728 February 1993
3 Kčs23.5 mm5.5 gCupronickel
80% copper
20% nickelOrnamentsSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, pattern with flower and ribbon of national colours19651 November 196531 December 1972
5 Kčs26 mm7 gCupronickel
80% copper
20% nickelOrnamentsSocialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of mintingIndication of value, abstract pattern with flower and cranes, five-pointed star19661 August 19668 February 1993
10 Kčs24,5 mm8 galuminium bronze?Indication of value, Coat of arms of Czechoslovakia, "ČSFR", year of mintingT. G. Masaryk 1850 · 1937 (1991: M.R. Štefánika, 1992 Alois Rašín)19901 August 199031 July 1993

References

  1. (1988). "Zberatelský katalóg mincí Československa". Československá numizmatická spoločnosť, pobočka Košice.
  2. "Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk na mincích – 2. část - Česká národní banka".
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