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Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Slovenia)
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Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins
minted
and issued by member states of the Eurozone
, mainly in gold
and silver
, although other precious metal
s are also used in rare occasions. Slovenia
introduced the euro (€)
on 1 January 2007. Since then, the Bank of Slovenia
have been issuing both normal issues of Slovenian euro coins
, which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver.
These special coins have a legal tender
only in Slovenia, unlike the normal issues of the Slovenian euro coins, which have a legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although it remains possible. For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins.
The coins usually commemorate
the anniversaries
of historical events
or draw attention to current events of special importance. Slovenia has minted five of these coins in 2008, mainly in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 3 to 100 euros.
, which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of the Eurozone.
The following table shows the number of coins minted per year. In the first section, the coins are grouped by the metal used, while in the second section they are grouped by their face value.
Euro coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros . The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different...
minted
Mint (coin)
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
and issued by member states of the Eurozone
Eurozone
The eurozone , officially called the euro area, is an economic and monetary union of seventeen European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their common currency and sole legal tender...
, mainly in gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
, although other precious metal
Precious metal
A precious metal is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic value.Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high lustre, are softer or more ductile, and have higher melting points than other metals...
s are also used in rare occasions. Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
introduced the euro (€)
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
on 1 January 2007. Since then, the Bank of Slovenia
Bank of Slovenia
The Bank of Slovenia is the bank of issue and the central bank of the Republic of Slovenia. Based in Ljubljana, it was established on 25 June 1991. Its primary task is to take care of the stability of the domestic currency and to ensure the liquidity of payments within the country and with...
have been issuing both normal issues of Slovenian euro coins
Slovenian euro coins
Slovenian euro coins were first issued for circulation on 1 January 2007 and a unique feature is designed for each coin. The design of approximately 230 million Slovenian euro coins was unveiled on 7 October 2005. The designers were Miljenko Licul, Maja Licul and Janez Boljka...
, which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver.
These special coins have a legal tender
Legal tender
Legal tender is a medium of payment allowed by law or recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency is a common form of legal tender in many countries....
only in Slovenia, unlike the normal issues of the Slovenian euro coins, which have a legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although it remains possible. For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins.
The coins usually commemorate
Commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the...
the anniversaries
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of historical events
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
or draw attention to current events of special importance. Slovenia has minted five of these coins in 2008, mainly in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 3 to 100 euros.
Summary
As of 24 December 2008, 5 variations of Slovenian commemorative coins have been minted, all of them in 2008; while another 5 are scheduled to be minted in 2009. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins€2 commemorative coins
€2 commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the eurozone since 2004 as legal tender in all eurozone member states. The coins typically commemorate the anniversaries of historical events or draw attention to current events of special importance...
, which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of the Eurozone.
The following table shows the number of coins minted per year. In the first section, the coins are grouped by the metal used, while in the second section they are grouped by their face value.
| Year | Issues | By metal | By face value | ||||||
| gold | silver | Others | €100 | €30 | €3 | ||||
| 2008 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 5 | ||||||||
| Total | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
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2008 coinage
| Presidency of the European Union Presidency of the Council of the European Union The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union that rotates between the member states of the European Union every six months. The presidency is not a single president but rather the task is undertaken by a national... |
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| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Ring: 78% Cu, 20% Zn, 2% Ni |
Quantity: 200,000 | Quality: UNC | |
| Issued: 10 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Market value: €7.50-€22.50 | |
| Presidency of the European Union Presidency of the Council of the European Union The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union that rotates between the member states of the European Union every six months. The presidency is not a single president but rather the task is undertaken by a national... |
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| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Ring: 78% Cu, 20% Zn, 2% Ni |
Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: April 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Market value: €190 | |
| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 3 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €33, €40 Market value: €79-€116 |
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| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 3 January 2008 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €145, €180 Market value: €730.00 |
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| This is the first ever series of collectors' coins issued by Slovenia, specially for this occasion honouring the presidency of the European Union. In the obverse Obverse and reverse Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse... the coin shows a "dynamic" EU star in the form of a windmill. This star represents Slovenia's initiative, movement, energy, volition, strength and active role during the EU presidency. There is an inscription on the coin, Facta loquuntur ("works speak"), indicating results and success. On the reverse Obverse and reverse Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse... , 27 dynamic stars, one for each of the 27 EU Member States, can be observed. |
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| 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik Valentin Vodnik Valentin Vodnik was a Slovene priest, journalist and poet from the late Enlightenment period.-Life and work:He was born in Šiška, now a suburb of Ljubljana, then part of the Habsburg Monarchy... |
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| Designer: Miljenko and Maja Licul | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 28 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €40 Market value: €79-€146 |
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| 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik | ||||
| Designer: Miljenko and Maja Licul | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 28 January 2008 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €160, €180 Market value: €650.00 |
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| In honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik, the Republic of Slovenia has issued coins with Valentin Vodnik's profile as the central motif. The bottom portion of the coin is inscribed with the last verse of the poem Moj spomenik ("My Monument"), which in English says "No daughters, no son will follow me, memory is enough: songs sung of me". | ||||
2009 coinage
| 100th Anniversary of the birth of painter Zoran Mušič | ||||
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| Designer: Domen Fras and Maja B. Jančič | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 12 February 2009 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €40 | |
| 100th Anniversary of the birth of painter Zoran Mušič | ||||
| Designer: Domen Fras and Maja B. Jančič | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 6,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 12 February 2009 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €180 | |
| 100th Anniversary of the first flight by a powered aircraft over Slovenia | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Ring: 78% Cu, 20% Zn, 2% Ni |
Quantity: 300,000 | Quality: UNC | |
| Issued: 1 June 2009 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €3 | |
| 100th Anniversary of the first flight by a powered aircraft over Slovenia | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 1 June 2009 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €40 | |
| 100th Anniversary of the first flight by a powered aircraft over Slovenia | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 6,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 1 June 2009 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €180 | |
2010 coinage
| World Ski Jumping Cup | ||||
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| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 15 March 2010 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €40 | |
| World Ski Jumping Cup | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 15 March 2010 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €200 | |
| Ljubljana World Book Capital 2010 | ||||
| Designer: Matija Marinko | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Ring: 78% Cu, 20% Zn, 2% Ni |
Quantity: 300,000 | Quality: UNC | |
| Issued: 12 April 2010 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €3 | |
| Ljubljana World Book Capital 2010 | ||||
| Designer: Matija Marinko | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Ring: 78% Cu, 20% Zn, 2% Ni |
Quantity: 300,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 12 April 2010 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €8 | |
| Ljubljana World Book Capital 2010 | ||||
| Designer: Matija Marinko | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 6,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 12 April 2010 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.529109431576679 oz; 0.482261195428408 ozt) | Issue price: €40 | |
| Ljubljana World Book Capital 2010 | ||||
| Designer: Matija Marinko | Mint: Mint of Finland, Vantaa, Finland | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 12 April 2010 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94488188976378 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.246917734735784 oz; 0.225055224533257 ozt) | Issue price: €200 | |