Slovakia 20 Euros, 2022

20 Euros from Slovakia. Issued in 2022. Struck in Silver (.925) (Ag 925, Cu 75). Measures 40 mm and weighs 33.63 g.

Obverse

The obverse design features a common otter in the upper part and a northern crested newt and roundleaved sundews in the lower right and left partsrespectively. To the right of the otter is the Slovak coat of arms, positioned below the coin’s denomination ‘20’ and currency ‘EURO’, one above the other. The name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’ and year of issuance ‘2022’ are inscribed along the lower right edge. To the left of the sundews are the stylised initials ‘KL’, referring to the coin’s designer Karol Ličko, and to their right are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies.

Reverse

The reverse depicts two shingle-roofed wooden cottages typical of the Kysuce region, in this case from a settlement called Brízgalky. One of them is viewed from the front, and the other, on which a sledge is leaning, from the side. Behind the cottages are rolling hills, a feature of the Kysuce landscape, and in the distance are the distinctive peaks of Stoh and Veľký Rozsutec. In the lower left of the design is the inscription ‘CHRÁNENÁ KRAJINNÁ OBLASŤ’ (Protected Landscape Area) on three lines, and in the upper part is the inscription ‘KYSUCE’.

Edge

Smooth with inscription in hollow.