2009 Czech Republic 200 Korun Silver - Rabbi Jehuda Löw ben Becalel - PROOF

Description

On the 17th of June, it was exactly 400 years from the death of the famous Jewish scholar man and one of the most important rabbis Jehuda Low ben Becalel (also known as The Maharal), who is mainly known thanks to the legend of a huge clay anthropomorphic being Golem. That is one of many reasons, why  the Czech National mint decided to make a silver coin in honour of his memory
So, what even was the Golem you ask? Golem is a being created from mud or clay from the Vltava river, which was given life through the power of mysticism and Hebrew incantations. There are many stories about this mystical creature, but one of the most popular ones states that the main purpose of the Golem was to protect Prague during the 16th century from anti-semitic attacks and pogroms. There are many versions of the ritual that bring to life the Golem. One of them is connected to the name of God - shem. Every time rabbi Low placed a paper with the name of shem under the Golem's tongue, it caused the activation of the Golem.
According to the legends, the Golem is still waiting hidden in the attic of the Old-New Synagogue.
Coin diameter is 31 mm, weight is 13 g and the strength of the coin is 2,35 mm, mintage only 17528.
The coin is a precisely made work of art, which hides many mysteries and topics in it. On the reverse side, there is a composition of four six-pointed stars, on which you can find various dates that remind us of tragedies connected to the Jewish population in the Czech Republic. The second side of the coin is even more interesting because it depicts the mythical monster Golem.  Around the figure of the Golem, you can find Hebrew texts that can be found in the book of Talmud. Designer of this coin is MgA. Josef Safarík made an interesting artistic decision to write the text backwards which symbolizes the history of Jews in the Czech Republic. In the figure of the Golem, there is a writing RABI JEHUDA LOW BEN BECALEL and the years 1609-2009.
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