1 Ducat Trial Strike

Trial strikes from the Czechoslovak State Mint in the mid-1930s were produced to test die alignment, press pressure, and planchet feed — not for circulation or public release. Striking a ducat denomination in copper-nickel rather than the traditional gold alloy was standard internal procedure; the metal's hardness and uniform hardness characteristics made it useful for evaluating die wear under production conditions. Most were melted, which is why survivors appear so rarely in trade.