| Coin | Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Parading the Judas |
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This coin was issued as part of a six-coin gold proof set by the Czech Mint, featuring Czech traditions recognised by the UNESCO Heritage List. It is in the signature "gold ducat" format of the mint, which is slightly heavier than a tenth-ounce.
The Mint says about the coin:
The UNESCO organisation protects not only cities, national parks and other places of interest that have tangible form. There is also a list that contains the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. And the Czechs certainly have something to say about that! Our colourful history has created a series of unique cultural idiosyncrasies, and we have expanded the list by six exceptional traditions.
This coin is dedicated to the Parading the Judas Easter processions with a masked figure, which nowadays take place only in the Pardubice Region. |
| Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage |
400
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| Obverse | |
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In the upper left part of the obverse, the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits. There are no designer's initials below the effigy.
The portrait is surrounded by a small beaded circle, below which is the date 2015 and the Queen's legend, ELIZABETH II.. The centre is surrounded by a large beaded circle, decorated on the right with a floral wreath. Below, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna).
Around above right in the outer rim, NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS. Around below, INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE - CZECH REPUBLIC. |
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| Reverse | |
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At the centre of the reverse, the coin shows a procession of a masked figure followed by several children.
Around the rim above right, the inscription OBYČEJ VODĚNI JÍDÁŠE (tradition of Parading the Judas). The rest of the rim is decorated with folk motifs. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
OBYČEJ VODĚNI JÍDÁŠE |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | 200 individually issued coins, plus 200 in sets. |
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