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1924 Czechoslovakia Gold 1 Ducat SCARCE No scratches , gorgeous shine.. Goldcoin from the firs t issue in 192 4. These gold one-ducats are very rare and they are the dream-coin in the world of numismatics. Description Rare gold commemorative coin Czechoslovakia One-ducat 1924 Diameter: 19,75 mm Weight: 3,49 g ( 0.1106 oz) Alloy: 986/1000 Au Edge: milled Issue: 1924 Limit: 32 814 Designer: soch.Jaroslav Benda, prof.Otakar � paniel Mint: Kremnica mint Saint Wenceslaus (c.907 – September 28, 935) was duke (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death. Wenceslas is best known in the English-speaking world as the subject of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas." In 921, when Wenceslaus was thirteen, his father died and he was brought up by his grandmother, Saint Ludmila, who raised him as a Christian. A dispute between the fervently Christian regent and her daughter-in-law drove Ludmila to seek sanctuary at Tetín castle near Beroun. Drahomíra, who was trying to garner support from the nobility, was furious about losing influence on her son and arranged to have Ludmila strangled at Tetín on September 15, 921. According to some legends, having regained control of her son, Drahomíra set out to convert him to the old pagan religion. According to other legends she was herself a Christian. Very little is known about her rule. In 924 or 925 Wenceslaus assumed government for himself and had Drahomíra exiled. After gaining the throne at the age of eighteen, he defeated a rebellious duke of Kouřim named Radslav. He also founded a rotunda consecrated to St Vitus at Prague Castle in Prague, which exists as present-day St Vitus Cathedral. Early in 929 the joint forces of Arnulf of Bavaria and Henry I the Fowler reached Prague in a sudden attack, which forced Wenceslaus to pledge allegiance to the latter. This resulted in resuming the payment of a traditional tribute which was first imposed in 806. One of the possible reasons for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, Polabian Slavs and Magyars. In September of 935 (in older sources 929) a group of nobles allied with Wenceslaus's younger brother, Boleslav (Boleslav I of Bohemia), in a plot to kill the prince. After Boleslav invited Wenceslaus to the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Stará Boleslav, three of Boleslav's companions - Tira, Čsta and Hněvsa - murdered Wenceslaus on his way to church. Boleslav thus succeeded him as the Duke of Bohemia. According to Cosmas's Chronicle, one of Boleslav's sons was born on the day of Wenceslaus's death, and because of the ominous circumstance of his birth the infant was named Strachkvas, which means "a dreadful feast". A statue of Saint Wenceslaus and other patrons of Bohemia (St. Adalbert, St. Ludmila, St. Prokop and St. Agnes of Bohemia) is located on Wenceslaus Square in Prague. His helmet and armour are on display inside Prague Castle. There are discrepancies in the records regarding the date of St Wenceslaus's death. It has been argued that Wenceslaus's remains were transferred to St Vitus's Church in 932, ruling out the later date; however, the year 935 is now favored by historians as the date of his murder. THIS IS A UNCIRCULATED COIN. CHECK OUT THE PICTURE. TO MAKE YOUR DECISION ON CONDITION AND GRADE OF THIS COIN. THIS IS THE COIN YOU WILL BE RECEIVING. Payment : I accept Pay-Pal the payment must be made max. until 3 days. Shipping : Item will be shipped out after payment is received. I ship worldwide. If you have any questions feel free to email. Returns are accepted. Thank you for looking and please check out my other auctions. ACCEPT PAYPAL ★★★ ★★★ read more

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