Slovakia 100 Euros, 2020

100 Euros from Slovakia. Issued in 2020. Struck in Gold (.900) (Au 900/1000, Ag 75/1000, Cu 25/1000). Measures 26 mm and weighs 9.5 g.

Obverse

The collector coin’s obverse design depicts two warriors of the period in combat. The Slovak coat of arms appears on left side of the design, and directly above it is the year of issuance ‘2020’. Along the upper edge, mainly in the left quadrant, is the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’, which is separated from the central image by a semicircular band of period ornamentation. There is beading all around the rim of the design. Above the bottom edge are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies, and the stylised letters ‘LR’ referring to the coin’s designer Roman Lugár. (Slovakia)

Reverse

On the reverse there is an imagined portrait of Svatopluk II on horseback and, in the background, a semicircular band of period ornamentation. To the right of the portrait are the coin’s denomination ‘100’ and currency ‘EURO’, one above the other. Along the edge of the upper half of the design is the inscription ‘894 – 899 NITRIANSKE KNIEŽA’, stating the subject’s position as Prince of Nitra and the length of his reign. Along the lower edge is the name ‘SVÄTOPLUK II’. As on the obverse, the rim is beaded.