The Czech National Bank issued a gold coin with the theme of Rabí Castle in a top design (with a nominal value of CZK 5,000); amount No. 98/2018, 5 September 2018, No. 198/2018 Coll., Decree on the issuance of the gold coin “Rabí Castle” for CZK 5,000 each.
Asamat Baltaev's design was chosen because "it best represents the monumentality of the castle ruins." The coin is the sixth in a ten-part cycle of gold coins "Castles of the Czech Republic".
The obverse of the coin shows an aerial view of the castle grounds, offering a bird's eye view of the castle ruins. In the right part of the coin field, figures from the emblems of the historical lands of the Czech Republic are incorporated into the fortified shooting bastions, namely the Bohemian lion, the Moravian eagle and the Silesian eagle. In the left part of the coin field there is the text "CZECH REPUBLIC" (THE CZECH REPUBLIC), the designation of the nominal value of the coin with the abbreviation of the monetary unit "5000 Kč" (CZK) and the name of the cycle "HRADY" (CASTLES). The mark of the Czech Mint, which consists of a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", is located below the text "CASTLE".
The reverse of the coin depicts a detailed view of the remains of castle buildings. In the lower left part of the coin field is the text "HRAD RABÍ" (RABÍ CASTLE) and the minting year "2018". The brand of the author of the coin, Asamat Baltaev, DiS, is located below the year of mintage.
The coats of arms of the countries of the Czech Republic have previously appeared on gold coins issued with motifs of Bohemian and Moravian castles. And we can find them elsewhere, for example on coins with bridge motifs.
Bohemian Castles Kost (released May 31, 2016):
On the obverse of the coin, in the upper half of the coin field, is a composition of the coats of arms of the historical countries of the Czech Republic. In the middle is a Bohemian lion, to the left of it is a Moravian eagle and to the right of it is a Silesian eagle. Under the composition of heraldic animals, the portal of the door to the castle chapel is depicted. Inside the portal in the lower half of the coin field is the name of the state "ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA" (THE CZECH REPUBLIC), the name of the cycle "CASTLE" and the denomination of the coin with the abbreviation of the monetary unit "5000 Kč" (CZK). The mark of the Czech Mint, which consists of a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", is at the lower edge of the coin.
The reverse of the coin depicts Kost Castle. At the upper edge of the coin are the initials of the coin's author, academic sculptor Zbyněk Fojtů, which consist of a composition of the letters "F" and "Z", followed by the text "HRAD" "KOST" (CASTLE BONE) and the year of mintage "2016", separated by dots.
Bezděz (released October 25, 2016):
The obverse of the coin shows the interior of the castle chapel. The interior surfaces of the windows are filled with compositions of figures from the characters of the historical countries of the Czech Republic. In the middle is a Bohemian lion, to the left a Moravian eagle and to the right a Silesian eagle. In the lower part, the name of the cycle "CASTLE" and the designation of the nominal value of the coin with the abbreviation of the monetary unit "5 000 Kč" (CZK 5,000) are placed in two lines, which are delimited by dots at the beginning and end. The name of the country "ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA" (THE CZECH REPUBLIC) is in the description at the bottom edge of the coin. The mark of the Czech Mint, which consists of a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", is to the left of the name of the state.
The reverse of the coin shows Bezděz Castle. At the left edge is the year of mintage "2016", which is bordered at the beginning and end by a dot, followed by the text "HRAD BEZDĚZ" (CASTLE BEZDĚZ). At the right edge of the coin is the mark of the author of the coin, Asamat Baltaev.
Zvíkov (released on May 29, 2018):
The obverse of the coin is dominated by a fragment of a wood carving of the altar of the Lamentation of Christ, located in the Zvíkov chapel of St. Wenceslas. In the upper part of the coin field there is a composition of emblems of historical countries of the Czech Republic. The mark of the Czech Mint, which consists of a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", is located at the lower edge of the coin.
On the reverse of the coin, at the top of the coin field, is a composition of two early Gothic glazed tiles with a griffin motif and a hunting scene. Between the tiles is a shield with a swan motif, which was used by the lords of Švamberk. In the middle of the coin field there is a collage of 4 castle buildings, from left to right are the Tuber Tower, the Písek Gate, the Hláska Tower and the Chapel of St. Wenceslas. To the left of the composition is the text "HRAD" (CASTLE) and to the right the text "ZVÍKOV". The year of mintage "2018" is located under the Písek Gate. The initials of the author of the coin, Luboš Charvát, which consist of the interconnected letters "L" and "Ch", are located below the year of minting.
Moravian Castle Pernštejn (released on October 24, 2017):
The obverse of the coin shows a detail of a Gothic door with a repeating emblem of the Pernštejn family. The upper part of the door is covered with a composition of emblems of historical countries of the Czech Republic. The name of the state "ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA" (THE CZECH REPUBLIC) is located in the upper left part of the coin field. The denomination of the coin "5 000" with the abbreviation of the monetary unit "Kč" (CZK) and the name of the cycle "HRADY" (CASTLES) are located in the lower left part of the coin field. The mark of the Czech Mint, which consists of a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", is at the lower edge of the coin.
On the reverse of the coin is a part of Pernštejn Castle. In the upper left part of the coin field is the text "HRAD
PERNŠTEJN" (PERNŠTEJN CASTLE). At the bottom of the coin field is a bison with a coal miner. The initials of the author of the coin, Luboš Charvát, which consist of the interconnected letters "L" and "Ch", are located below the bison. The year of mintage "2017" is located in the left part of the coin field.
