Description:
Obverse
Immortalised in the popular Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas, the Duke of Bohemia became the patron saint of the Czechs following his assassination in AD 935. The crown crafted in his honour is likewise immortalised in this expertly engraved coin by Herbert Wähner.
Reverse
Lettering: RUDOLF II. KÖNIG v.BÖHMEN
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