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500 Korun
| Issuer | Česká Národní Banka (Czech National Bank) |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | P#20 |
| Obverse description | Brown and pink intaglio-printed note with a three-quarter portrait vignette of Czech writer Božena Němcová at right, her name inscribed above in the upper right corner. A large rose guilloche underprint occupies the centre, with the denomination numeral '500' in bold intaglio at upper left and a vertical '500' at the right margin. The issuing authority inscription 'ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA' and the Governor's signature appear centrally below the denomination text 'PĚT SET KORUN ČESKÝCH'. The CNB monogram watermark area is visible at left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a large intaglio vignette of an allegorical female figure — a laureate woman wreathed in flowers and foliage, evoking the female characters of Němcová's literary works — set against a delicate multicolour guilloche underprint in soft green and ochre tones. The Czech national coat of arms appears in the upper right quadrant, flanked by the denomination numeral '500' at upper and lower right. A teal-coloured lyre emblem is printed at the lower right margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread |
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