Logo Title
obverse
reverse
Mihajlo Nešić MihajloNesic
Context
Years: 1993–2025
Country: Czechia Country flag
Period:
(since 1993)
Currency:
(since 1993)
Total mintage: 219,956,792
Material
Diameter: 24.5 mm
Weight: 7.62 g
Thickness: 2.55 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Steel (Copper-plated Steel)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
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Reverse
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References
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Numista: #2152
Value
Exchange value: 10 CZK = $0.49
Inflation-adjusted value: 44.39 CZK

Obverse

Description:
Czech lion, year, mintmark.
Inscription:
ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

·2016·
Translation:
CZECH REPUBLIC
·2016·
Script: Latin
Language: Czech
Engraver: Ladislav Kozák

Reverse

Description:
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Brno. Engraver's mark "LK" (position varies).
Inscription:
BRNO

KČ 10 LK
Translation:
BRNO

10 Czech Crowns LK
Script: Latin
Language: Czech
Engraver: Ladislav Kozák

Edge

Reeded (144 reeds)

Mints

NameMark
Czech Mint(b)
Hamburgische Münze(HM)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1993HM1,000BU
1994b30,000
1995b20,530,459
1996b20,644,143
1997b48,215In sets
1997b1,500Proof
1998b25,000In sets
1998b2,500Proof
1999b29,490In sets
1999b2,000Proof
2000b25,000In sets
2000b2,500Proof
2001b25,000In sets
2001b2,500Proof
2002b20,156In sets
2002b3,490Proof
2003b18,747,000
2003b3,000Proof
2004b2,255,740
2004b4,000Proof
2005b14,000In sets
2005b3,000Proof
2006b30,500In sets
2006b2,500Proof
2007b20,500In sets
2007b2,500Proof
2008b10,092,000
2008b2,500Proof
2009b10,511,000
2009b3,200Proof
2010b16,811,000
2010b3,200Proof
2011b15,000In sets
2011b7,000Proof
2012b22,003In sets
2012b7,000Proof
2013b7,872,603
2013b8,500Proof
2014b7,360,133
2014b4,500Proof
2015b5,267,733
2015b3,500Proof
2016b12,612,203
2016b3,500Proof
2017b13,666,513
2017b3,500Proof
2018b18,679,253
2018b3,500Proof
2019b3,200Proof
2019b10,494,283
2020b21,018,563
2020b3,100Proof
2021b3,100Proof
2021b6,274,253
2022b24,953
2022b3,000Proof
2023b6,145,633
2023b3,000Proof
2024b10,545,673
2024b3,000Proof
2025b
2025bProof

Historical background

The currency situation in the Czech Republic in 1993 was defined by the peaceful and meticulously planned dissolution of the Czechoslovak monetary union. Following the "Velvet Divorce" on January 1, 1993, which split Czechoslovakia into two independent states, the Czech and Slovak governments initially maintained a common currency. This interim period, however, proved unsustainable due to fears of asymmetric economic shocks and a lack of a central coordinating authority, leading to concerns about a potential "bank run" as citizens feared devaluation.

To prevent economic chaos, the two republics enacted a swift and orderly separation. On February 8, 1993, the currencies were physically demarcated with adhesive stamps, creating temporary "Czech korunas" and "Slovak korunas." This was a provisional measure to allow for the sorting and redistribution of banknotes. The process was completed with remarkable efficiency, and by mid-1993, the Czech National Bank had introduced its own permanent banknotes and coins, fully establishing the independent Czech koruna (CZK).

This successful monetary divorce was a critical factor in the Czech Republic's subsequent economic stability. The new currency was managed conservatively, avoiding the high inflation that plagued other post-communist transitions. The koruna quickly gained credibility, establishing a foundation for the country's market reforms and paving the way for its future integration into the European Union and, later, participation in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).

Series: 1993 Czech Republic circulation coins

50 Korun obverse
50 Korun reverse
50 Korun
1993-2025
50 Haléřů obverse
50 Haléřů reverse
50 Haléřů
1993-2008
10 Korun obverse
10 Korun reverse
10 Korun
1993-2025
20 Korun obverse
20 Korun reverse
20 Korun
1993-2025
10 Haléřů obverse
10 Haléřů reverse
10 Haléřů
1993-2003
1 Koruna obverse
1 Koruna reverse
1 Koruna
1993-2025
5 Korun obverse
5 Korun reverse
5 Korun
1993-2025
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