Silver coin 200 CZK Consecration of the Chapel of St. Wenceslas 650th anniversary 2017 Proof

On 29 November 2017, the Czech National Bank issued a commemorative silver two-hundred crown coin to mark the 650th anniversary of the consecration of the Chapel of St. Wenceslas in St. Vitus Cathedral. The two-hundred crown coin is minted from an alloy containing 925 parts silver and 75 parts copper and is issued in two versions, regular and proof, which differ in surface finish and edge design. In the case of top-quality coins, the field of the coin is highly polished and the relief is matted, the edge is smooth with the inscription "ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA * Ag 0.925 * 13 g *". Regular-quality coins have a serrated edge. The diameter of the coin is 31 mm, the weight is 13 g and the thickness is 2.25 mm. As with every coin minting, deviations of 0.1 mm in diameter and 0.15 mm in thickness are allowed for these coins. The weight is allowed to vary by up to 0.26 g, and the silver content by up to 1%. The obverse of the two-hundred-crown coin depicts the vault of the Chapel of St. Wenceslas. The name of the state "CZECH REPUBLIC" and the denomination of the coin with the abbreviation of the monetary unit "200 CZK" are located in the lower part of the coin field. The mark of the Czech Mint consisting of the letters "Č" and "M" is located in the upper part of the coin field. The reverse of the two-hundred-crown coin depicts a statue of St. Wenceslas in the foreground and the wall of the Chapel of St. Wenceslas set with semi-precious stones in the background. The text "VYSVĚCENÍ KAPLE SV. VENCLAV V KATEDRÁLE ST. VÍTA" is written in open copy around the circumference of the coin. The years "1367" and "2017" are written in two lines along the right edge of the two-hundred-crown coin. The initials of the coin's author, academic sculptor Zbyněk Fojtů, which are formed by a composition of the letters "F" and "Z", are placed in the lower part of the coin field. Each coin is accompanied by a cream-colored catalog card, which contains a description of the coin and its plastic representation.

Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 13g
Metal: Ag 925/1000
Issue: 5,800 BK/11,600 PROOF
Author: Z.Fojtů
Mint: Czech Mint