100 Euros Samo’s Empire

€388,427.00
IssuerSlovakia
Year2023
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value100 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2009-date)
CompositionGold (.900) (.75 silver, .25 copper)
Weight9.50 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Dalibor Schmidt
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#204
Obverse descriptionThe 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 scriptLatin
Obverse lettering2023 KL SLOVENSKO
Reverse descriptionThe 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 scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSAMOVA RÍŠA 623 100 EURO
EdgeReeded
Mint(MK)
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage2023 MK - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID6861142690
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