History the city of the Pardubice.

So here we have the local ducat Pardubice, Czech Republic, nominal - 40. The year of issue of this coin is 2012, mint: Czech Republic, Jablonec nad Nisou. Total circulation – 20.000. On the reverse it is written: " Charter city, Pardubice ", the coat of arms of the city is on the obverse.

Pardubice city in north-central Czech Republic, at the confluence of the Labe and Chrudimka rivers, east of Prague. Originating in the 13th century as a trade mart, it received civil rights in 1340 and by 1490 had become a possession of the Czech Pernštejn family, who renovated it in Renaissance style during the 16th century.

The town was razed by Swedish troops in 1645. Its square is an architectural showplace, with a row of outstanding patrician houses, a 16th-century Gothic castle, and the Green Gate (Zelená brána, 1507).

The Italian arcade-style Litomyšl Castle was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Mount Kunětická, 4 miles (6 km) northeast, is a cone-shaped basaltic hill (1,006 feet [305 m]), site of a prehistoric burial ground, topped by a 15th-century castle ruin.