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| Issuer | Státní banka československá |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#133 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic state coat of arms at center, depicting a double-tailed lion rampant within a pentagonal shield, with a five-pointed star surmounting the shield at the top. The circular legend ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SOCIALISTICKÁ REPUBLIKA arcs around the periphery, reading from lower left to upper right. The denomination 50 KČS appears in the lower field beneath the shield, with the mint mark incorporated into the numeral. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed engraving of a 19th-century steam locomotive with tender, rendered in profile facing right and occupying the central field. A stylized arc of railway track curves around the lower portion of the design, evoking the rail line between Břeclav and Brno. The legend ŽELEZNICE BŘECLAV BRNO arcs along the upper periphery, while the commemorative dates 1839–1989 appear in the lower exergue, marking the 150th anniversary of the railway line. The engraver's initials VO are visible on the locomotive's tender. |
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