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1000 Korun
| Issuer | Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren / Národní Banka pro Čechy a Moravu |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Size | 202 × 96 mm |
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| Reverse description | Blue and brown note dominated by a large central oval guilloche medallion bearing the numeral '1000' in bold, surrounded by intricate lathe-work patterns in varying tones of blue. The bilingual issuer name and denomination are printed in dark lettering to the right of the central vignette, with '1000' repeated at the corners and lower margin in a restrained, typographic style. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Nationalbank für Böhmen und Mähren was not a central bank in any meaningful sense — it was a German-controlled institution established in 1939 to absorb the Czechoslovak National Bank's assets and integrate the Protectorate's economy into the Reich's. The 1000 Korun was the highest denomination in circulation under Protectorate authority, and its printing in Prague under wartime conditions meant paper quality and production standards varied noticeably across the series.
Jindřich Schmidt was one of the foremost Czech intaglio engravers of his generation, trained in the classical tradition at the State Printing Works. His involvement here is one of the few continuities with pre-occupation Czech banknote production.