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200 Korun Minting of the Jáchymov Thaler
| Issuer | Czech National Bank |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 200 Korun |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features two overlapping circular reproductions of historical Jáchymov thalers rendered in high relief against a matte field. The left thaler displays a standing figure of Saint Joachim with a heraldic shield below, surrounded by a Latin legend; the right thaler shows a rampant Bohemian lion within a beaded border and a circular Latin legend referencing King Louis (LUDOVICVS). The denomination 200 Kč appears in large numerals at the top of the field, and the issuer legend ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA is inscribed in two lines at the bottom. A dotted border encircles the entire design, and the engraver's monogram appears at the base of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded; also issued plain with engraved lettering (Proof) |
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The Joachimsthaler — minted from the rich silver deposits beneath the Ore Mountains town of Jáchymov beginning in 1520 — gave the world not just a coin but a word. The Count of Schlick commissioned the first strikes, and within decades the large-format silver piece had circulated so widely across Europe that its name compressed into "thaler," then into "dollar." The US monetary unit traces its etymology directly to a Bohemian mining town.
Jáchymov's silver veins were essentially exhausted by the late 16th century, ending the original mint's dominance after barely two generations of production.