Commemorative silver coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the statue of a woman in Dolní Věstonice

Preparation of designs for the coin – competition conditions (pdf, 1.8 MB) – in Czech only
Technical preparation of the coin – competition results – in Czech only

Commemorative silver coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the statue of a woman in Dolní Věstonice (the Venus of Dolní Věstonice) – obverseCommemorative silver coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the statue of a woman in Dolní Věstonice (the Venus of Dolní Věstonice) – reverse

On 18 June 2025 the Czech National Bank is putting into circulation a CZK 200 commemorative silver coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of a female figurine in Dolní Věstonice (the Venus of Dolní Věstonice). 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 “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 2.35 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 coin features the Venus of Dolní Věstonice from behind, located on the right-hand side of the coin, set against a background depicting the landscape of the Pavlov Hills. The text “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA” with the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “200 Kč” is located along the lower left edge of the coin. A dot is placed before and after the denomination. The mark of the Czech Mint, in the form of the letters “Č” and “M”, is to the right of the figure of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice. The reverse side of the coin depicts the Venus of Dolní Věstonice from the front, set against a landscape with two mammoths. The text “VĚSTONICKÁ VENUŠE” is located along the lower left edge of the coin. The text “1925–2025” is situated to the right of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice. The initials of the designer of the coin Majka Wichnerová – made up of the letters “M” and “W” – are located above the text “2025”.

Catalogue card

Each coin comes with an ochre 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 (in Czech only).