Set of 6 gold medals Czech Saints 2000 Proof

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These medals are also available in silver:
Set of 6 silver Czech Saints 2000 Proof medals

Treasures of the Czech Nation

This exclusive set of six gold medals, issued in 2000, is dedicated to the personalities of Czech history: Cyril and Methodius, Saint Ludmila, Saint Wenceslas, Saint Vojtech, Saint Procopius, Saint Agnes of Bohemia. The set also celebrates the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. The medals are struck in 18 carat gold and are supplied in a luxury wooden case along with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 1,668 pieces!

Czech Saints

Cyril and Methodius Saints Constantine (Cyril) and Methodius, sometimes referred to simply as the Brothers of Thessalonica, are known as the Apostles of the Slavs or also the Slavic Heralds. They created the Glagolitic script for the mission in Great Moravia and established Old Slavonic as the language of worship.

Saint Constantine (Konstantinos, also called Constantine the Philosopher or just Philosophus (* 826 or 827 in Thessaloniki, † 14 February 869 in Rome)) was a professor of philosophy in Constantinople, and entered a monastery in 855. He was only a monk, although throughout the Middle Ages both brothers were considered bishops. He re-entered the monastery before his death in Rome, where he took the religious name Cyril (Kyrillos), by which he is better known (St. Cyril or Cyril the Philosopher). He was the younger brother of Saint Methodius; both brothers are referred to as the Apostles of the Slavs.

Saint Methodius (Latin Methodius) (* 815 in Thessaloniki, † 6 April 885 in Moravia), the elder brother of Constantine, was initially a Byzantine civil servant, later a monk, deacon, and finally the first Moravian archbishop.

Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921, Tetín, Czech Republic) was the wife of the first Přemyslid, Prince Bořivoj I, and chronologically the first Czech saint.

The importance of Saint Ludmila goes far beyond what we actually know about her. Thanks to her family ties, she can be described not only as the foremother of Czech monarchs, but also of most Czech queens. During her lifetime, the foundations were laid for the Christianization of Bohemia and also for the power of the Přemyslids. The life of St. Wenceslas' grandmother has been described in a number of legends that attempt to describe Czech history in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Saint Wenceslas (c. 907 - 28 September 935) was a Bohemian prince and saint who is considered the main patron saint of the Czech lands.

One of the miracles attributed to him is the vision of the rebellious Prince Radslav of Kourim, who allegedly saw the sign of the cross glowing on Wenceslaus' forehead and therefore surrendered to him in battle.

The East Frisian King Henry I the Birdsman was also supposed to have seen St. Wenceslas entering the court accompanied by angels and with a shining cross on his forehead. Although at that moment he was furious with the Bohemian prince because he was late for the opening of the court congress, and forbade the princes to allow anyone to make room for him to sit, he himself rose and offered him his seat.

St. Vojtěch (c. 957-997), better known abroad by his confirmation name Adalbert, was the second bishop of Prague. He came from the Slavonic family.

He spoke out against certain phenomena in the society of his time which were not in harmony with the Church's teachings, especially paganism, slave trading, clerical marriage and widespread alcoholism. In addition, he contributed to the development of domestic Latin literature, while respecting the Old Slavic cultural tradition. He died a martyr's death while serving as a missionary among the pagan Prussians.

Saint Procopius (c. 970 Chotouň - 25 March 1053 Sázava) was originally a secular priest and later a hermit, founder of the Sázava monastery.

In 1204, Prokop was canonized by Pope Innocent III, the first Bohemian to be declared a saint by a pope. He is venerated as one of the patrons of the Czech lands. In 1588, Prokop's relics were transferred to Prague and deposited in the Church of All Saints at Prague Castle.

Saint Agnes of Bohemia (c. 1211 - 6 March 1282) was the youngest daughter of the Czech King Přemysl Otakar I and Constance of Hungary, a Czech princess and abbess of the Na Františku monastery.

Agnes herself pursued personal and selfless holiness with humility and love for the service of the sick, the poor and her fellow sisters. From 1235 to 1242, we know of more than twenty letters written to Pope Gregory IX, containing questions, requests, and suggestions on the practical and theological aspects of running the order.

Legends of Agnes, renowned for her charity and mercy as well as her interest in affairs of state, were written soon after her death. She was a pioneer in organizing poorhouse and hospital care on Czech soil.

The canonization of Agnes of Bohemia was sought by Eliška Přemyslovna and then by Charles IV, but their efforts were not successful. It was not until 1874 that the indomitable woman was declared blessed, and Pope John Paul II canonized her on 12 November 1989.

The joint reverse of the medals depicts a portrait of the infant Jesus Christ in the arms of the Virgin Mary.