Česká mincovna

200 Korun (Otto Wichterle) – Czech Republic

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Inventor and Chemist Otto Wichterle

Czechia

Context

Year: 2013

Country: Czechia

Issuer: Czech Republic

Period:

Republic

(since 1993)

Currency:

Koruna

(since 1993)

Total mintage: 20,900

Material

Diameter: 31 mm

Weight: 13 g

Silver weight: 12.03 g

Thickness: 2.2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #139

Numista: #51303

Value

Exchange value: 200 CZK = $9.75

Bullion value: $34.14

Inflation-adjusted value: 326.81 CZK

Obverse

Description:

Soft contact lens with in-focus inner text and blurred outer text.

Inscription:

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

200 Kč

MĚKKÁ

KONTAKTNÍ

ČOČKA

ČM

Translation:

Czech Republic

200 CZK

Soft

Contact

Lens

Script: Latin

Language: Czech

Engraver: Josef Oplištil

Reverse

Description:

Otto Wichterle, soft contact lens inventor, viewed through his own lens.

Inscription:

OTTO

WICHTERLE

1913

2013

Script: Latin

Engraver: Josef Oplištil

Edge

Two types of edge exist: milled and plain with engraved lettering

Legend:

ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA * Ag 0.925 * 13 g *

Translation:

CZECH NATIONAL BANK * Ag 0.925 * 13 g *

Language: Czech

Mints

Name	Mark
Czech Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2013	ČM	6,700
2013	ČM	14,200	Proof

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