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    Czechoslovakia (1960-1989)

    Silver medal 1968 50th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia / the occupation of Czechoslovakia on 21 August 1968

    Final price

    1 560 €

    Starting price

    600 €

    The final price incl. the buyer's premium

    Nominal

    Medal

    Lot number

    486

    Category

    Coins and medals

    Subcategory

    Period after 1918

    Classification

    Czechoslovakia (1960-1989)

    Auction number

    31

    Weight

    19.95 g

    Diameter

    35 mm

    Rarity

    R

    Edge

    Hladká hrana

    Condition obverse

    Proof

    Condition reverse

    Proof

    Metal

    Ag

    Author

    Jiří Harcuba

    Note

    Jiří Harcuba designed this medal for the 50th anniversary of the Republic. He was finishing the medal in August 1968 and the circumstances of this time influenced its design. On one side, there is a woman kneeling with a linden twig, as a symbol of the Czech State. She is being aimed at by five bayonets, which represent the five states that attacked Czechoslovakia, alongside a snake and the date - 21.8.1968. On the other side, there is the motto "Pravda vítězí" ("Truth prevails") with the presidential banner used from 1920 by Masaryk and later also by Dr. Beneš. The medal was produced abroad, probably in Switzerland. The reaction to this protest medal was quick and Harcuba's courage was punished by a prison sentence as long as four whole months. In these tense times, despite possible persecution by the State Security (StB), three members of the Czechoslovak Philharmonic managed to bring three specimens over to the country.

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