The CNB issues a gold 2,500 Kč coin bearing the motif “National Heritage Site – Water Mill at Slup” from the “Industrial Heritage Sites” cycle

On 3 October 2007, the Czech National Bank is issuing into circulation the fourth gold commemorative coin from its Industrial Heritage Sites cycle: 'National Heritage Site - Water Mill at Slup". The coin was designed by the sculptor Zbyněk Fojtů. The obverse side of the coin depicts the facade of the water mill at Slup and stylised heraldic animals from the large national emblem. Written around the left-hand, bottom and right-hand edge of the coin is the name of the cycle in Czech: 'KULTURNÍ PAMÁTKY TECHNICKÉHO DĚDICTVÍ". The name of the state 'ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA" and the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit '2500 Kč" are located below the facade of the wind mill. The mark of the Czech Mint is positioned near the bottom edge of the coin between the denomination and the second word of the name of the cycle. The reverse side of the coin features a set of four mill wheels, with the period emblem of the water mill at Slup located above it. The left-hand, upper and right-hand edge of the coin features the inscription 'VODNÍ MLÝN VE SLUPI" (Water Mill at Slup) and the year '2007". The initials of the designer of the coin, the sculptor Zbyněk Fojtů, are located below the period emblem of the water mill at Slup.

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. The first coin from this cycle, featuring the Hand-Paper Mill at Velké Losiny, was issued in May 2006. The designer of this coin was Luboš Charvát. The second coin, featuring the Observatory at Prague Klementinum and designed by Josef Oploštil, followed in October last year. A coin depicting Ševčiny Mine at Příbram-Březové Hory was issued in May this year. The designer of this coin was again Luboš Charvát.

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 the height of its relief. The coins are minted from of 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, intended for the most discerning collectors, have highly polished fields, matt reliefs and plain edges. Each coin comes with a dark red fine-screen 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.

Another two coins will be issued next year - 'National Heritage Site - Suspension Bridge at Stádlc", designed again (for the third time) by Luboš Charvát, and 'Industrial Heritage Site - Brewery at Plzeň". The coins 'Heritage Site - Lock on the Elbe below Střekov Castle" and 'Heritage Site - Wind Mill at Ruprechtov" are planned for issuance in 2009. The cycle will be completed in 2010 with the coins 'Heritage Site - Hammer Mill at Dobřív" and 'National Heritage Site - Michal Mine at Ostrava".

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

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