CZECHOSLOVAKIA First Republic 1918-1938 - Lot 442

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA First Republic 1918-1938 - Lot 442
CZECHOSLOVAKIA First Republic 1918-1938 NEDEJ - ZAHYNOUTI - NÁM - I - BUDOUCÍM. Do not let us or our descendants perish. In the field on the left, +929 and on the right, shield with eagle. Saint Wenceslas on horseback, brandishing his sword. Behind, a standard. Below, foliage (clover). In the exergue, B-O-Š. (J. Benda, O. Španiel). R/. + REPUBLIKA CESKOSLOVENSKA +. Coat of arms with Bohemian lion bearing the national emblem. Underneath, the face value. In the right field, branch of lime tree. In the exergue, 1935. ** Fr 4 10 Gold ducats 1935 Kremnitz (34,90 g) Very rare. Slightly rubbed and two small dents. Superb. Only 600 pieces were minted. Czechoslovakia is a sovereign state which was created after the First World War by the treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain. It was formed from several territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. On June 30, 1918, in the small town of Darney (Vosges), France was the first country to officially recognize the Czechoslovak National Council. The independence of Czechoslovakia was officially proclaimed on October 28, 1918 in the "Smetana Hall" of the Prague City Hall. Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia was born around 907 in Stochov near Libušín and died on September 28, 929 or 935. He was a Czech ruler and Duke of Bohemia. Wenceslas is the patron saint of the Czech Republic and is celebrated on September 28.
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