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
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