10 Euros Milan Rastislav Štefánik

€1.00
IssuerSlovakia
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2009-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight18 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Dalibor Schmidt
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#164
Obverse descriptionThe coin’s obverse design pays tribute to Milan Rastislav Štefánik’s state-building activities by depicting the image shown on the lesser coat of arms of the Czechoslovak Republic – a Czech crowned lion with the Slovak coat of arms imposed on its chest – along with a silhouette map of the Czechoslovak Republicoverlying its lower part. To the right is the coat of arms of the Slovak Republic, above which are the denomination ‘10’ and the name of the currency ‘EURO’, one above the other. Below the top edge, in semicircle, is the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’, and below that is year of issuance ‘2019’. In the lower part of the design are the words of Štefánik’s personal motto: ‘VERIT • MILOVAT • PRACOVAT’ (To Believe, To Love, To Work). Below the main image are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovna Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies, and the stylised letters ‘MP’referring to the obverse
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSLOVENSKO 10 EURO 2019 VERIŤ-MILOVAŤ-PRACOVAŤ
(Translation: Slovakia To Believe, To Love, To Work)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse depicts a portrait of Štefánik and, to the right, the Caproni Ca.33 biplane in which he was flying when he died in 1919. Below the top edge are the years of Štefánik’s birth ‘1880’ and death ‘1919’ separated by a dot. The fi rst names ‘MILAN RASTISLAV’ appear in semicircle next to the left edge, while the surname ‘ŠTEFÁNIK’ is inscribed below the portrait. Next to the right edge are the stylised letters ‘IR’ referring to the reverse designer, Ivan Rehák.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1880-1919 MILAN RASTISLAV ŠTEFÁNIK
Edge
Mint
Mintage2019  - - 3 650
2019  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID9148520220
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