50 Korun

Issuer	Národní Banka pro Čechy a Moravu (National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia)
Year	1940
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Obverse description	Printed in dark reddish-brown on a fine guilloche underprint, the obverse carries the bilingual title 'Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren / Protektorát Čechy a Morava' at top, with the denomination rendered in both German ('Fünfzig Kronen') and Czech ('Padesát Korun') in bold Gothic lettering. A circular red seal appears at lower left, while a rounded vignette at right presents a portrait of a young woman in classical style, her hair bound with a wreath. The date 'V Praze dne 12. Září 1940' and serial number with prefix are printed in the lower central field.
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Reverse description	Executed entirely in green intaglio on a fine guilloche ground, the reverse is dominated by a large central panel enclosed within an ornate floral and foliate border. At left, a bold intaglio vignette presents the Bohemian lion rampant in heraldic style; to the right, the bilingual denomination inscription is set in Gothic and Roman typefaces. The denomination numeral '50' appears in each corner of the border, and a printer's imprint runs along the lower margin.
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