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1 Koruna - Trial Strike
| Issuer | Czechoslovak State Mint |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Currency | Koruna (1919-1939) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Czechoslovak lion passant, depicted rampant within a shield bearing a central escutcheon, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style characteristic of Španiel's work. The circular legend REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ frames the design along the upper and lower periphery, with the date 1922 positioned in the lower exergual area flanked by small decorative stars. The overall design is bold and well-struck, with fine detail in the lion's mane and the heraldic elements of the shield. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Czechoslovakia's early coinage program moved quickly after the 1918 declaration of independence, but metallurgical decisions proved contentious — the state mint experimented with several alloy combinations before settling on final production specifications. This copper-nickel-iron trial was part of that process, produced in 1922 as the mint worked through practical considerations of die wear, striking pressure, and corrosion resistance. Iron-bearing alloys were attractive on cost grounds but created problems with oxidation in circulation that pure nickel compositions avoided.
KM# P5 exists in very small numbers by definition — pattern and trial pieces from this period were struck for internal assessment, not release.