Slovenia 2 Euros, 2021

2 Euros from Slovenia. Issued in 2021. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

Depicts the various names of the oldest Slovenian museum over the past 200 years in three of four concentric circles in both Slovenian and German, with a tribute and recontextualization of the current logo and as part of the traditional legacy of the Austro-Hungarian Danube monarchy. The issuing country and the year are shown in the innermost circle. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring of the coin.

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Edge

Inscribed with Slovenia in Slovene. (SLOVENIA•)