| Issuer | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 100 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2009-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (.75 silver, .25 copper) |
| Weight | 9.50 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Dalibor Schmidt |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#204 |
| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a medieval cavalry battle, above which is a wooden palisade with a central watchtower. The year of issuance ‘2023’ appears on the upper left side, between the battle scene and palisade. The Slovak coat of arms is positioned in the lower right of the design, and the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’ is inscribed along the bottom edge. To the lower left of the main image are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies, and the stylised letters ‘KL’, referring to the coin’s designer Karol Ličko. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 2023 KL SLOVENSKO |
| Reverse description | The reverse features an imagined depiction of Samo galloping on horseback and holding a spear. Along the upper left edge is the inscription ‘SAMOVA RÍŠA’ (Samo’s Empire). To the right of the horse is the year ‘623’, and below it are the coin’s denomination ‘100’ and currency ‘EURO’, one above the other. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SAMOVA RÍŠA 623 100 EURO |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (MK) Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) |
| Mintage | 2023 MK - Proof - 5 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6861142690 |
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