Commemorative silver coin to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel

Preparation of designs for the coin – competition conditions (pdf, 529 kB) – in Czech only
Technical preparation of the coin – competition results – in Czech only

 

On 6 December 2023 the Czech National Bank is putting into circulation a CZK 200 commemorative silver coin to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel. The coin is minted from an alloy containing 925 parts silver and 75 parts copper and is issued in two versions, normal quality and proof quality, which differ in surface treatment and edge marking. Proof-quality coins have a highly polished field, a matt relief and a plain edge with the inscription in Czech “ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA * Ag 0.925 * 13 g *”. Normal quality coins have milled edges. The coin is 31 mm in diameter, weighs 13 g and is 2.25 mm thick. As with any other coins, deviations in diameter of 0.1 mm and thickness of 0.15 mm are allowed. Upward deviations in weight of 0.26 g and silver content of 1% are permitted.

Coin description

The obverse side of the CZK 200 coin features the façade of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, St Wolfgang and St Benedict in Kladruby in the foreground and a partial motif of the Marian star in the background. Six additional Marian stars are located around the outer circle of the coin. The lower edge of the coin bears the text “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA”, above which the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “200” are located. The individual words of the text “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA” are separated with a star at the start and at the end. The mark of the Czech Mint, in the form of the letters “Č” and “M”, is located in a Gothic window the middle of the coin. The reverse side of the coin features the Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená hora. The inscription “JAN BLAŽEJ SANTINI AICHEL” is situated at the upper edge of the coin. The individual words of this text are separated with a star at the start and at the end. The texts “1723” and “2023” are written near the lower edge of the coin. The initials of the designer of the coin Vladimír Oppl, made up of the letters “V” and “O”, are located at the right-hand edge of the coin.

Catalogue card

Each coin comes with a grey catalogue card containing a description and the relief of the coin.

The Czech National Bank sells its commemorative coins through contractual partners licensed to trade in numismatic material.