Slovakian Euro Coins
Slovakia applied to join the Euro zone on 5th April 2008 - the Euro becoming the official currency on 1st January 2009. The Commemorative Coins cover mainly historical events in Slovakia's history.
Some basic facts relating to Slovakia.
Normal Currency Coins.
As with many other countries in the Euro zone , Slovakian Euro Coins are devided into three "motif groups"- one for the "copper coloured coins"(1 cent, 2 cent and 5 cent), one for the "gold coloured coins" (10 cent,20 cent and 50 cent) and finally one for the one Euro and two Euro coins.
The first motif (1,2 and 5 cent coins) is the mountain Krivan the national symbol of Slovakia.
The second motif (10,20 and 50 cent coins) is the castle Bratislava. This is the main castle in the capital of Slovakia also named Bratislava.
The third motif (1 and 2 Euro coins) is the coat of arms of Slovakia- a double cross resting on a symbolic representation of three mountains.
1 cent - the mountain Krivan - national symbol of Slovakia.
2 cent - the mountain Krivan - national symbol of Slovakia.
5 cent - the mountain Krivan - national symbol of Slovakia.
10 cent - the castle Bratislava- in the capital - also Bratislava.
20 cent - the castle Bratislava- in the capital - also Bratislava.
50 cent - the castle Bratislava- in the capital - also Bratislava.
1 Euro - Slovakian Coat of Arms - a double cross resting on a symbolic representation of three mountains.
2 Euro - Slovakian Coat of Arms - a double cross resting on a symbolic representation of three mountains.
Two Euro Coin Rim
Around the rim of the Two Euro Coin is the inscription "Slovenská Republica" and a Linden leaf between two "*".
Slovakian Commemorative Two Euro Coins.
2009 - Commemorates 20 years of Slovakian Democracy.
Date of issue : 10.11.2008
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2011 - Commemorates 20th anniversary of the grounding of the Visegrád Accord between Poland, Hungary and the (then) Czechoslovakia.
Date of issue : 10.01.2011
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2013 - Commemorates 1150 Anniversary of the mission of Constantine and Methodius to the Great Moravia.
Date of issue : 05.07.2013
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2014 - 10th Anniversary of joining the European Union.
Date of issue : 01.04.2014
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2015 - 200 Anniversary of the birthday of Ludovit Stur.
Date of issue : 23.10.2015
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2016 - Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Date of issue : 07.03.2016
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2017 - 550th Anniversary of the Founding of the Universitas Istropolitana.
Date of issue : 04.01.2017
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2018 - 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Slovakian Republic.
Date of issue : 03.01.2018
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2019 - 100th Anniversary of the death of Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
Date of issue : 25.04.2019
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2020 - 20th Anniversary of Slovakia's membership of the OECD.
Date of issue : 11.11.2020
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2021 - 100th Anniversary of the birthday of Alexander Dubcek.
Date of issue : 26.11.2021
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
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