500 CZK
2009 version
- in circulation since 1 April 2009, printed by State Printing Office in Prague
- banknote is 152 mm long and 69 mm wide with tolerance ±1.5 mm; coupon is 41 mm wide
face side
- printing techniques: portrait, texts, blind code, denomination on coupon, flower of four-petal rose – intaglio printing; rest – offset printing
reverse side
- printing techniques: numbering – letterpress printing; rest – offset printing
1997 version (specimen)
- in circulation from 18 March 1998 until 30 June 2022. Exchangeable from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2024 at all banks providing cash services and from 1 July 2024 only at the CNB
- printed by State Printing Office in Prague – same motif, parameters, colours and design; differs in year of issuance and signature of issuing bank’s representative
- for differences in protective elements see protective elements
1995 version
- in circulation from 27 December 1995 until 30 June 2022. Exchangeable from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2024 at all banks providing cash services and from 1 July 2024 only at the CNB
- printed by State Printing Office in Prague – same motif, parameters, colours and design; differs in front-to-back register, year of issuance and signature of issuing bank’s representative
- for differences in protective elements see protective elements
1993 version
- in circulation from 21 July 1993 until 31 January 2007. Exchangeable from 1 February 2010 until further notice at CNB branches
- printed by Thomas De La Rue, England –same motif, parameters and design; differs in front-to-back register, year of issuance and signature of issuing bank’s representative and lacks graphic symbol; small differences in colours