1000 Crowns
December 29, 2008
František Palacký (1798 – 1876), Czech historician and politician. Author of the monumental „History of the Czech nation in Bohemia and Moravia“
2008 version
in circulation since 1 April 2008, printed by STC Praha
* the banknote is 164 x 74 mm wide with tolerance ±1.5 mm; the coupon is 45 mm wide
* the blind code is in the top right corner and consists of two horizontal stripes 8 mm long, one below the other
* printing techniques: the portrait, texts, blind code, denomination on the coupon, strings of the lyre – intaglio printing; other – offset printing
Previous version still valid:
1996 version (specimen)
* in circulation since 6 December 1996, printed by STC Praha – the motif, parameters, colour and design are the same. The same printing techniques are used as for the 1993 version of the same banknote.
Previous version:
1993 version
* in circulation since 12 May 1993 until 30 June 2001. The banknotes were exchangeable until 30 June 2004 at all banks providing cash services and from 1 July 2004 until further notice at CNB branches
* printed by STC Praha; the motif, parameters, colour and design are the same; this version is marked with the number “1993”; for changes in protective elements, see face side – elements
500 Crowns
December 29, 2008
Božena Němcová (1820 – 1862), Czech novel writer, seen as a founder of the modern Czech literature. Has rewritten Czech folk and fairy tales.
1997 version
in circulation since 18 March 1998, printed by STC Praha (State Security Printing Office Prague)
* the banknote is 152 mm long and 69 mm wide with tolerance ą1.5 mm; the coupon is 41 mm wide; the windowed thread is located 52 mm from the left margin with tolerance ą 6 mm
* the blind code is in the top right corner and consists of three adjacent vertical stripes 8 mm long
* printing techniques: the portrait, texts, blind code, the denomination on the coupon - intaglio printing; other - offset printing
Previous version still valid:
1995 version
* in circulation since 27 December 1995, printed by STC Praha; the motif, parameters, colours and design are the same; this version is marked with the number “1995″; for changes in protective elements see: face side - elements
Previous version:
1993 version
* in circulation since 21 July 1993 till 31 January 2007. The banknotes will be exchangeable until 31 January 2010 at all banks providing cash services and from 1 February 2010 at CNB branches
* printed by Thomas De La Rue, England; the motif, parameters and design are the same; small changes in colours, colour deepness and ornaments, particularly in the background; this version is marked with the number “1993″; for changes in protective elements see: elements
200 Crowns
December 29, 2008
Jan Amos Komenský (1592 – 1670), Czech teacher, theologist, humanistic philosopher, writer and priest. Founder of didactic methods respecting child’s natural developmental needs.
1998 version
in circulation since 6 January 1999, printed by STC Praha
* the banknote is 146 mm long and 69 mm wide with tolerance ą 1.5 mm; the coupon is 39 mm wide; the windowed thread is located 57 mm from the left margin with tolerance ą 6 mm
* the blind code is in the top right corner and consists of two adjacent vertical stripes 8 mm long
* printing techniques: the portrait, texts, blind code, denomination on the coupon - intaglio printing; other - offset printing
* under the text “guvernér” is a facsimile of the signature of the vice-governor of the bank with the abbreviation “v z.”
Previous version still valid:
1996 version
* in circulation since 14 August 1996, printed by STC Praha; the motif, parameters, colour and design are the same; this version is marked with the number “1996″ in brown in the lower half of the banknote; facsimile of the signature of the governor of the bank; for differences in protective elements, see related links above
Previous version:
1993 version
* in circulation since 8 February 1993 till 31 January 2007. The banknotes will be exchangeable until 31 January 2010 at all banks providing cash services and from 1 February 2010 at CNB branches
* printed by STC Praha; the motif, parameters, colour and design are the same; this version is marked with the number “1993″ in brown in the lower half of the banknote; facsimile of the signature of the governor of the bank; for differences in protective elements, see: elements
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