Slovakia 10 Euros, 2022

10 Euros from Slovakia. Issued in 2022. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 34 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

The obverse depicts a character from a ballad by Janko Kráľ: the maiden in ZAKLIATA PANNAVO VÁHU A DIVNÝ JANKO (‘The Cursed Maiden in the Váh and Crazy Janko’). Her wild and wavy hair symbolises the Váh River. The ballad’s title is inscribed in the lower right part of the design. At the lower left edge are the stylised letters ‘BR’, referring to the coin’s designer Branislav Ronai, and the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. Above the portrait, on the left side, are the Slovak coat of arms and the year of issuance ‘2022’. The coin’s denomination ‘10’ and currency ‘EURO’ appear at the top of the design, above the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’.

Reverse

The reverse shows an imagined portrait of Janko Kráľ. His forename and surname are inscribed in capital letters along the left edge of the design. The years of his birth and death ‘1822 – 1876’ appear along part of the right edge.

Edge

Smooth with inscriptions in hollow. (Slovak romantic poet and balladist)