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500 Korun Jiří Kolář
| Issuer | Czech National Bank |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Thickness | 2.85 mm |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts a stylized globe-like sphere composed of intricate collage-inspired patterned segments, rendered in high relief, referencing the artistic technique of Jiří Kolář. Atop the sphere, a small apple stem protrudes, evoking the artist's celebrated 'rollage' and 'chiasmage' works. The circular legend ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA runs along the left and lower rim, with the denomination 500 Kč inscribed along the right rim. The engraver's initials JV (Jiří Věneček) and the Czech Mint mark ČM appear in the lower field. The overall design is executed in a contemporary artistic style befitting a commemorative issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large, close-up portrait of the Czech artist and poet Jiří Kolář, rendered in a fragmented, collage-like style evocative of his own artistic methods. The portrait is executed in high relief with textured, overlapping planes that suggest cut and rearranged imagery. The legend JIŘÍ KOLÁŘ is inscribed in the upper field, while the birth and centenary dates 1914–2014 appear in the lower field. The engraver's monogram MD (Martin Dašek) is situated at the lower centre beneath the date inscription. The overall composition pays direct artistic homage to Kolář's distinctive visual language. |
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| Mintage | 2014 ČM - Milled edge - 5,100 2014 ČM - Plain edge with engraved lettering; Proof - 9,800 |
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