Articles on the topic: banknotes
The number of counterfeit Czech banknotes and coins decreased
The counterfeit Czech banknotes detected by the Czech National Bank in 2024 were of low quality. Most of them had almost no security features replicated. The number of counterfeit banknotes decreased significantly compared to the previous year. The most counterfeited banknote remained the 2 000 CZK.
A record price for a historic banknote was set in Prague. It sold for €1,027,200
The most valuable Czechoslovak banknote has a new owner. The five-thousandth state note sold for a record EUR 1 027 200 at an auction in Prague in November 2024, easily surpassing its perforated version, which previously held the record of EUR 580 000.
The biggest trade fair for banknotes MIF is coming up. The Sberatel Fair will also take part
MIF 2024, one of Europe’s largest trade fairs for banknotes and other paper valuables, will take place from 3 to 5 May in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Along with more than 230 exhibitors, the Sberatel Fair will also be present at the event with its beer tasting booth.
The price of the Czech banknote worth 8 Eur (CZK 200) went up to 22 000 Eur at auction
The most expensive item auctioned in the online auction of banknotes circulating in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia from 1762 to the present day was the so-called Vienna banknote of 500 guilders from 1806. It sold for 55 200 Eur.
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