Slovakia 10 Euros, 2020

10 Euros from Slovakia. Issued in 2020. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 34 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

The coin’s obverse design depicts a floral arrange¬ment that creates a silhouetted profile of Marína, the eponymous subject of Sládkovič’s most famous work. The Slovak coat of arms appears on the right side of this composition. Along the bottom edge is the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’, which is followed by the year of issuance ‘2020’. The denomination ‘10’ and currency ‘EURO’ are in¬scribed along the upper right edge of the design. To the lower left of the floral composition is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. Next to the right edge are the stylised letters ‘KL’ referring to the designer Karol Ličko. (Slovakia)

Reverse

The reverse shows a portrait of Andrej Sládkovič with his facsimile signature inscribed below the face. To the right of the portrait are the years of his birth and death, one above the other. His first name ‘ANDREJ’ appears along the left edge of the design and his surname ‘SLÁDKOVIČ’ along the upper right edge.