Wind Mill at Ruprechtov - Czech Republic
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A gold coin from its Industrial Heritage Sites cycle: “National Heritage Site – Wind Mill at Ruprechtov”.
Waymark Code: WMK019
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/23/2014
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The Czech National Bank is putting into circulation the eighth gold coin from its Industrial Heritage Sites cycle: “National Heritage Site
– Wind Mill at Ruprechtov”.
The obverse side of the coin features a composition of heraldic animals depicted in a row above each other. The Czech lion is on top, with the Moravian eagle and the Silesian eagle below. The name of the state in Czech “CESKÁ REPUBLIKA” and the denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “2500 Kc” are below the composition. The name of the cycle in Czech “KULTURNÍ PAMÁTKY TECHNICKÉHO DEDICTVÍ” is written all around the outer circle. The mark of the Czech Mint is located at the bottom edge of the coin. The reverse side of the coin features the wind mill at Ruprechtov in the middle of the coin field. The inscription in Czech “VETRNÝ MLÝN V RUPRECHTOVE” and the year of mintage “2009” are at the bottom of the wind mill. The initial of the designer of the coin, the sculptor Jirí Harcuba – the letter “H” – is situated below the year of mintage.
Money Issuing Country: Czech Republic
Currency: Czech Crown
Denomination: 2500
Date of Issue: 10/07/2009
Type of Money: Coin
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