| Coin | Two Ducats 2019 Moravia |
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The Two Gold Ducats is a signature format used by the Czech Mint to issue commemorative "rounds" which are not legal tender. The coin is double the size of the ducat, which follows the format of the first Czech ducat coinage, introduced at the beginning of the reign of King Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (in 1346).
The 2019 ducat series in four sizes commemorates the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. The two ducats size is dedicated to Moravia.
The Mint says about it:
The name of the Moravian country was derived from the river of the same name that flows through it (the term pre-Slavic refers to water or marsh). Initially, Celtic and Germanic tribes lived there, but the 9th century the river valley became the place of settlement of Slavs or Moravians, who built the Great Moravian Empire. The face of the country, which has become the cradle of West Slavonic culture and Christian civilization, has changed in the following centuries, but its meaning has remained preserved.
The fortunes of Moravia were bound to the fate of Bohemia and Silesia, and their people formed the powerful lands of the Bohemian Crown that often influenced the fate of the whole Europe. State structures and regimes have come and gone, but these three countries have survived as a one country till now. Moravia has an area of 22,349 square kilometres and population of roughly three million inhabitants, the second of three Czech countries. |
| Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage |
200
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse is common to all four types of ducats in the 2019 series. The linear division of the simplified map of the Czech Republic captures the current network of regions, and the division by a dotted line indicates the borders of the three lands. Areas with hatching represent the previous extent of each land's territory.
At the top of the map is the state flag of the Czech Republic; in the lower part, the historic St. Wenceslas Crown. The common use of these motifs emphasises the continuity of Czech statehood.
One left, the mark of the Czech Mint: a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (from its name in the Czech language: Česká mincovna), below which a round privy mark. On the right, the initial of the designer, a large V (for Michal Vitanovský).
Around below, the inscription ZEMĚ KORUNY ČESKÉ (Lands of the Czech Crown). |
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| Obverse Inscription |
ZEMĚ KORUNY ČESKÉ |
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| Reverse | |
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At centre, the reverse design features a representation of the Coat of Arms of Moravia, which is an eagle coloured with a silver-red chess pattern, with golden armour and golden crown on a blue field.
The shield is surrounded by some characteristic landmarks of the country. There are two typical features of Moravia: folklore and winery. The upper part shows one of the well-known high buildings - the so-called Stramberská Truba, a Gothic tower which today serves as an observation tower.
in the exergue, the inscription MORAVA (Moravia). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
MORAVA |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
Packaging: in burgundy leather case, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Czech Mint Product Code: 31452-611
100 individually boxed coins, plus 100 in sets. |
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