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5 Sokolů T. G. Masaryk
| Issuer | Czechoslovakia |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#Pr1 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central raised circular cartouche bearing the denomination numeral '5' above the inscription 'SOKOLŮ' in bold relief. Surrounding the cartouche is a dynamic allegorical composition featuring four winged figures — falcons personified as athletic human forms with outstretched wings — arranged symmetrically in the field, conveying motion and the Sokol gymnastic movement's ideals of strength and freedom. The sculptural treatment is deeply modeled, consistent with Španiel's medallic style, with fine detail in the figures' musculature and feathered wings. The overall design fills the field with vigorous figurative imagery, leaving minimal flat ground. |
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This is a pattern piece — KM# Pr1 designates it a proof or essai struck for evaluation, never approved for circulation. Czechoslovakia had only declared independence in October 1918, and the new state was still negotiating the basic architecture of its monetary system when these trial pieces were produced. The "5 Sokolů" denomination itself was abandoned entirely; the sokol as a currency unit never entered circulation.
Masaryk's government ultimately adopted the koruna as the national currency, and the sokol concept died in committee.