Catalog
3 Koruny
| Issuer | Státovka Československé Socialistické Republiky |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Value | 3 Koruny (3 CSK) |
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| Obverse lettering | ŠTÁTOVKA ČESKOSLOVENSKEJ SOCIALISTICKEJ REPUBLIKY ŠTÁTOVKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÉ SOCIALISTICKÉ REPUBLIKY TŘI KORUNY ČESKOSLOVENSKÉ FALŠOVANIE SA TRESCE PADĚLÁNÍ SE TRESTÁ 1961 |
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| Variants | P#81a - serial # prefix 2.5 mm in height P#81b - serial # prefix 3 mm in height |
| Comments |
The 1961 Czechoslovak státovka issues — state treasury notes, not central bank obligations — reflect the country's post-1948 monetary architecture, in which the státní banka handled credit functions while small denominations were issued directly by the state. The 3 Kčs denomination is the odd one out in most Western decimal systems, but Czechoslovakia maintained it through several currency reforms as a practical concession to everyday retail pricing under the planned economy.
A print run of just over 12 million is modest for a circulating low denomination, and survivors in fresh condition are less common than the numbers suggest — these were working notes, handled constantly and rarely saved.