Commemorative coins issued in 2017

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Abstract The Czech National Bank issued nine commemorative coins in 2017. They included six silver CZK 200 coins issued to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Maria Theresa, 75th anniversary of operation called Anthropoid, 100th anniversary of the birth of Josef Kainar, 100th anniversary of the foundation of the “Sdružení českých umělců grafiků Hollar”, the 650th anniversary of the chapel of Saint Wenceslas in the Saint Vitus Cathedral and 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Czech Astronomical Society. In addition, one silver CZK 500 coin was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of Zborov. The second two commemorative CZK 5,000 gold coins from the Castles cycle – dedicated to Bouzov and Pernštejn castles – were also issued.