Czech Republic
The official currency of Czech Republic is the Czech koruna (CZK). The motifs used are:
| Denomination | Obverse | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| CZK 20 | Ottokar I. of Bohemia | Crown and Seal of Ottokar I. of Bohemia (withdrawed to 31.8.2008) |
| CZK 50 | Saint Agnes of Bohemia | St. Salvator's Church ceiling (part of Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague) and ornamental letter A (withdrawed to 31.3.2011) |
| CZK 100 | Charles IV | Seal of Charles University in Prague |
| CZK 200 | John Amos Comenius | Orbis Pictus, an adult's hand passing to a child's hand |
| CZK 500 | Božena Němcová | Laureate woman symbolizing all woman characters in Němcová's books |
| CZK 1000 | František Palacký | Eagle spread its wings over the Archbishop's Castle in Kroměříž, where a constitution preparing parliament of Austrian Empire was held in 1848 |
| CZK 2000 | Emmy Destinn | Euterpe and musical motifs like violin |
| CZK 5000 | Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Gothic and Baroque buildings in Prague, in centre dominating St. Vitus Cathedral |
Read more about this topic: List Of Motifs On Banknotes
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