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1 Koruna
| Copper-nickel | 6.66 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1918-1938) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1922-1938 |
| Value | 1 Koruna |
| Currency | Koruna (1919-1939) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 6.66 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 30 September 1941 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#1225 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Woman with sheaf and sickle
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1
O·ŠPANIEL
Engraver: Otakar Španiel
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Issue date: 1th June, 1922
Until 31th December 1924 the coin has circulated in parallel with the 1 Kč currency note (in circulation since 24th September 1919).
Circulated again after the Second world war from 4.7.1945 to 31.5.1947.
Krause lists two trial strikes (Pr1 - Aluminium and Pr2 - Copper-nickel) without any additional information.
Without any connection to Krause listings, here is list of known trial strikes:
- 1922 - Gold, 14,68g, reeded edge
- 1922 - Gold, 10,46g, smooth edge
- 1922 - Gold, 11,35g, reeded edge, without year and value
- 1922 - Silver, 7,23g, without year and value
- 1922 - Silver, 9,84g, without value, reeded edge
- 1922 - Silver, 6,01g, smooth edge
- 1922 - Silver, 8,65g, reeded edge, without year and value
- 1922 - Silver, 6,99g, reeded edge
- 1922 - Aluminium, reeded edge
- 1922 - Aluminium, without value, reeded edge
Interesting fact
The 1 Koruna coin from Czechoslovakia, minted between 1922 and 1938, features a unique design element - a stylized portrait of a Slovak woman wearing a traditional folk costume, which was created by the Czech artist Otakar Španiel.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 50000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | 15385000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | 21041000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | 8574000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | 5000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | 5000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | 3806000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | 8582000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Koruna 1922-1938 coin.
