The CNB issues a CZK 2500 commemorative gold coin “Chain Bridge at Stádlec – National Heritage Site” from the Industrial Heritage Sites cycle

On 14 May 2008, the Czech National Bank is issuing the fifth gold coin from the Industrial Heritage Sites cycle: “Chain Bridge at Stádlec – National Heritage Site”. The commemorative gold coin has a nominal value of CZK 2500 and has been designed by Luboš Charvát.

To mark the issuing of this commemorative coin, a meeting will be held between representatives of the Czech National Bank and representatives of local and central government and business people from the South Bohemian region in Tábor on Wednesday, 14 May 2008. Presentations will be given by CNB Governor Zdeněk Tůma, CNB Vice-Governor Mojmír Hampl and CNB Chief Executive Director and Bank Board Member Pavel Řežábek at 11 a.m. in the Congress Hall at the Dvořák Hotel. The official launch of the gold coin will take place at noon in the Tábor Treasure Trove (Táborský poklad) exhibition at the Malthouse (Sladovna).

More information about the gold coin:

The obverse side of the coin depicts a side view of the Chain Bridge at Stádlec. Located above it are stylised heraldic animals from the large national emblem – the Czech lion in the centre, the Moravian eagle on the right and the Silesian eagle on the left. The name of the cycle in Czech “KULTURNÍ PAMÁTKY TECHNICKÉHO DĚDICTVÍ” is written around the outer circle. The name of the state “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA” is located around the left-hand and bottom edge of the coin. The right-hand edge of the coin below the Moravian eagle bears the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “2500 Kč”. The mark of the mint is positioned near the right-hand edge of the coin below the denomination. The whole circle of the obverse side of the coin is bordered by an astragal.

The reverse side of the coin depicts the front view of the Chain Bridge at Stádlec. The year of completion of the chain bridge is given in Roman numerals “MDCCCXLVIII” above the front pier of the bridge. The upper and bottom edge of the coin feature the unclosed text “ŘETĚZOVÝ MOST VE STÁDLCI”. The year of mintage “2008” is located near the bottom edge of the coin above the words “VE STÁDLCI”. The initials of the designer Luboš Charvát are positioned near the left-hand edge of the pier in stylised interlinked letters “LCH”. The whole circle of the reverse side of the coin is bordered by an astragal.

The coin featuring the Chain Bridge at Stádlec marks the end of the first half of the cycle. A coin entitled “Industrial Heritage Site – Brewery at Plzeň” will be issued in October. The coins “Industrial Heritage Site – Lock on the Elbe below Střekov Castle” and “Industrial Heritage Site – Wind Mill at Ruprechtov” are planned for issuance next year. The cycle will be completed in 2010 with the coins “Industrial Heritage Site – Hammer at Dobřív” and “National Heritage Site – Michal Mine at Ostrava”.

The Czech National Bank is issuing a cycle of ten gold coins entitled “Industrial Heritage Sites” over the period 2006–2010. The aim is to remind the public of an important part of the nation’s cultural heritage – industrial heritage sites. In selecting the heritage sites featured in the cycle, emphasis was placed not only on the diversity of the heritage sites represented, but also on the representation of various Czech and Moravian regions. All the coins have a face value of CZK 2,500, a diameter of 22 mm and a weight of 7.78 g (1/4 of a troy ounce). The thickness of each coin depends on the height of its relief. The coins are minted from 999.9 purity gold in two quality versions differing in surface treatment and edge marking. The normal-quality coins have fields and reliefs of the same polish and milled edges. The proof-quality coins have highly polished fields, matt reliefs and plain edges. Each coin comes with a red postcard-sized catalogue card. The relief of the coin is dry-stamped on the card through gold foil. Basic information about the coin is given in Czech and English. The card is the same for the normal-quality and proof-quality coins.

The Czech National Bank sells its commemorative coins to private individuals through entities licensed to trade in numismatic material.

Detaied information and pictures of the gold coin

Pavlína Bolfová
CNB spokesperson