Rampant Lion 3 Koruny Czechoskovakia Authentic Coin Charm for Jewelry & Craft Making Obverse: Coat of arms of the SSR, a Czech lion with a Slovak shield Lettering: ESKOSLOVENSK SOCIALISTICK REPUBLIKA Translation: Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Reverse: Five linden leaves within banner Lettering: 3 KOLSK HJEK ED Ks Edge: Smooth with saltires & tildes imprinted Lettering: x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ Wikipedia: Czechoslovakia had a Communist regime from 1948, but this initially retained the smaller coat of arms of 1918 & did not adopt an emblem in the form of so-called socialist heraldry so popular in most other countries influenced by the Soviet Union. in 1961 however, the arms were redesigned in the form of a pavise, a form of shield seldom used in heraldry, originally intended to stand on the ground & protect foot soldiers rather than the usual knight’s shield. This type of shield was associated with the Hussites in Czech history, whose rebellion was interpreted as proto-communist revolutionary movement by the state-sanctioned Marxist historiography. Above the Bohemian lion, the red star of Communism replaced the crown & the arms of Slovakia, still carried by the lion, was totally remade, removing the cross in favour of the fire of partisans & the trimount was replaced with a naturalistic silhouette of the Kriv mountain." Rampant Lion 3 Koruny Czechoskovakia Authentic Coin Money For Jewelry & Craft Making | Used Fine Condition
