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100 Euros Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
| Issuer | National Bank of Slovakia |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#141 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features, prominently within a circular inner frame, a Rosalia longicorn beetle (Alpine longhorn beetle), one of the characteristic fauna species of the Carpathian primeval beech forests. Flowering sprigs and leaves of Cardamine glanduligera (Carpathian toothwort) adorn the upper portion of the field. The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic is positioned along the upper edge. The denomination and issuer legend are inscribed along the lower periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Slovakia's primeval beech forest series draws on UNESCO World Heritage status granted in 2007 to a chain of old-growth forests spanning Slovakia, Ukraine, and later extended to include sites across a dozen European countries. The Slovak issue specifically references the Vihorlat massif in the Eastern Carpathians, one of the last genuinely unmanaged beech ecosystems in Europe — a forest type that once blanketed the continent before systematic clearance began in the medieval period.
KM#141 was struck at the Kremnica Mint, which has operated continuously since 1328, making it one of the oldest functioning mints in the world.