Coins of the Czechoslovak koruna (1953)

After the monetary reform in Czechoslovakia, 1953 a new series of coins were introduced. Coins were first issued in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 h – the 1, 3 and 5 Kčs denominations only existed as paper money (state notes). The heller/haléř/halier coins dated 1953 were all minted in Leningrad. The atypical denominations of 3 and 25 were directly copied from the Soviet roubles and kopecks. The 1, 3 and 5 Kčs state notes were replaced by coins in 1957, 1965 and 1966, respectively. The 50 h coin appeared in 1963. By the end of 1972 the 25 h and 3 Kčs coins were withdrawn, and 20 h (as part of the new series) and 2 Kčs coins were introduced instead in October. The 3 h coin was withdrawn in 1976. A redesigned series of 5, 10 and 20 heller coins (without 1 h, which had almost gone out of practical use by then) was released in 1977, 1974 and 1978, respectively. 3 and 5 crown coins were introduced in 1965 and 1966, respectively, with 20h and 2 koruny coins added in 1972. 10 korun coins were introduced in 1990.

2 Czechoslovak koruna (1986).
Obverse: Socialist coat of arms and linden twig surrounded by year and lettering "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA". Reverse: Hammer and sickle with five-pointed star within abstract linden leaf at left, face-value at right.
205,779,354 coins minted from 1972 to 1990.

Until 1960 the "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ" inscription was used with the traditional pre-war coat of arms on the coins. After the 1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia changed the country's full name, the strikes from 1961 onwards bore the new socialist-style coat of arms along with the inscription "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA" (meaning "Czechoslovak Socialist Republic" in both Czech and Slovak).

1953–1990 issues[1]
ValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of
DiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReversefirst mintingissuewithdrawal
1 h 16 mm 0.5 g 96.65 aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35%% manganese
Smooth Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1953 1 June 1953 8 February 1993
1 h 16 mm 0.5 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Smooth Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1962 2 May 1962 8 February 1993
3 h 18 mm 0.66 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Smooth Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1953 1 June 1953 31 January 1976
3 h 18 mm 0.66 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Smooth Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1962 1 December 1962 31 January 1976
5 h 20 mm 0.8 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Smooth Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1953 1 June 1953 31 December 1978
5 h 20 mm 0.8 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Smooth Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1962 1 December 1962 31 December 1978
5 h 16.2 mm 0.75 g 98% aluminium
2% magnesium
Smooth Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, five-pointed star 1977 1 July 1977 8 February 1993
10 h 22 mm 1.18 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Milled Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1953 1 June 1953 31 December 1977
10 h 22 mm 1.18 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1961 1 December 1961 31 December 1977
10 h 18.2 mm 0.9 g 98% aluminium
2% magnesium
Smooth Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, five-pointed star 1974 1 December 1974 8 February 1993
20 h 19.5 mm 2.6 g Brass
79% copper
20% zinc
1% nickel
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, five-pointed star 1972 1 October 1972 8 February 1993
25 h 24 mm 1.43 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Milled Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1953 1 June 1953 31 December 1972
25 h 24 mm 1.43 g 96.65% aluminium
3% magnesium
0.35% manganese
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1962 1 December 1962 31 December 1972
50 h 21.5 mm 3.0 g Brass
90% copper
10% zinc
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, wreath of leafage, five-pointed star 1963 1 April 1963 31 December 1979
50 h 20.8 mm 3.2 g Cupronickel
80% copper
20% nickel
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, five-pointed star 1978 2 October 1978 8 February 1993
1 Kčs 23 mm 4 g Aluminium bronze
91% copper
8% aluminium
1% manganese
Milled Coat of arms, "REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ", year of minting Indication of value, a woman planting lindens 1957 2 September 1957 8 February 1993
1 Kčs 23 mm 4.0 g Aluminium bronze
91% copper
8% aluminium
1% manganese
Milled Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, a woman planting lindens 1961 1 December 1961 8 February 1993
2 Kčs 24 mm 6.0 g Cupronickel
80% copper
20% nickel
Ornaments Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, abstract pattern with five-pointed star and hammer and sickle 1972 1 October 1972 8 February 1993
3 Kčs 23.5 mm 5.5 g Cupronickel
80% copper
20% nickel
Ornaments Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, pattern with flower and ribbon of national colours 1965 1 November 1965 31 December 1972
5 Kčs 26 mm 7 g Cupronickel
80% copper
20% nickel
Ornaments Socialist coat of arms, "ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA", year of minting Indication of value, abstract pattern with flower and cranes, five-pointed star 1966 1 August 1966 8 February 1993
10 Kčs 24,5 mm 8 g aluminium bronze[2] ? Indication of value, Coat of arms of Czechoslovakia, "ČSFR", year of minting T. G. Masaryk 1850 · 1937 (1991: M.R. Štefánika, 1992 Alois Rašín) 1990 1 August 1990 31 July 1993
  1. Biľak, M.; Jízdný, M. (1988). Zberatelský katalóg mincí Československa. Československá numizmatická spoločnosť, pobočka Košice.
  2. https://www.cnb.cz/cs/o_cnb/cnblog/Tomas-Garrigue-Masaryk-na-mincich-2.-cast/
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