Gold ducat K. J. Erben, Kytice - The Wedding shirts stand

Gold ducat K. J. Erben, Kytice - The Wedding shirts stand

Stock state
Sold out
Date of issue
November 2020
Mintage
500 pcs

The product can also be purchased directly in the stores of the Czech Mint

The Bouquet

The motif of the third gold ducat from the seven-part cycle inspired by the Bouquet (Czech: Kytice) of Karel Jaromír Erben became a poem called Svatební košile.

The horror ballad
tells - as typical for Erben's collection - about guilt and punishment. This time, however, it is not a worldly sin, but an insult to God. The main character of the poem is an abandoned girl whose loved ones died and who longs for the return of a loved one from abroad. She prays to the Virgin Mary and blasphemes when she gives ultimatums to the heavenly forces and puts her life on the line. A supernatural punishment in the form of a lovely girl comes soon - in fact, a mortal who prepares her a night full of horror. Only penance and a return to true faith will save the girl from impure forces.

Medal maker
Mgr. Petr Horák, the author of the gold mintage, was inspired by the depressing atmosphere of Erben's collection while creating the relief.

The ducat is set in a special packaging that includes
a whole poem. You can store the collection of seven ducats in a collector's box.

Specifications

Collectors set
Code
31520-650
Issuer
Czech mint
Author of the obverse
Mgr. Petr Horák
Author of the reverse
MgA. Jan Hásek
Numbered issue
No
Certificate
No
Fineness
986 / 1000
Weight
3.49 g
Diameter
20 mm
Packaging
Blister
Capsule
Yes
Czech Mint
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