One of the stops on our amazing honeymoon in Central Europe was a small Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov in Czech Republic. Situated on Vltava river, it's a picturesque town that turned out to be a hidden gem. We enjoyed walking around the castle, chatting with the locals and canoeing down the river through the city. While going through the castle, I was surprised to find a small mint. Apparently a number of the ruling families minted coins at different times in castle's history. Here's some info from the tour: Below are some images of the displayed coins and dies, as well as the machinery shown in the room.
Great report, and some really nice photos - thank you! Hope that the other person involved in the honeymoon trip found the mint related exhibits to be interesting too. Christian
Fascinating, and great pictures! Did you have to take them through glass, or were the mint-museum staff accommodating in letting you get up-close?
Thanks, everyone. Christian, my wife doesn't get as excited as me when it comes to coins, but I think she enjoyed the history as well. Plus eery excursion always followed by lots of wine
ffrickery, all the display cases were behind glass, but it was decently clean. Thinking back, I don't think I even saw any staff at the museum.
That is very cool to see the old mint machines and dies. Looks like a cool town to visit, thanks for sharing! John
Cesky Krumlov is a fantastic place! I have wonderful memories from my visits there. I didn't see the mint though. That would be a good reason to go back
This is a wonderful thread - thank you Roman. Not to take anything from it, I have a section regarding minting techniques on my website - https://www.taleruniverse.com/the-taler/minting-techniques/
Facinating! Sounds like the perfect honeymoon, and even if you spouse isn't exactly thrilled with coins, it sounds like there is common ground and tolerance, perfect! Congratulations!