The hand engraved portrait of the poet France Prešeren is the main motif on the front of the banknote. The profile silhouette filled up with microwriting completes the image. In the upper left hand area of the banknote a facsimile of Preseren´s signature is printed by the intaglio method. The watermark bears the face of France Prešeren. In the middle of the back of the banknote part of the text from `The Toast` is printed. “2004” written vertically, with the final numeral being transformed over five stages into a five-pointed star.
Reverse description
The upper left side bears a stylized writing quill, next to it the word `Prijatli` (Friends) in the poet´s handwriting is printed by the intaglio method.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANKA SLOVENIJE
1000
TISOČ TOLARJEV
France Prešeren (1800-1849)
2004 (Translation: Bank of Slovenia 1000 Tolars)
Reverse lettering
1000
TISOČ TOLARJEV
BANKA SLOVENIJE (Translation: 1000 Tolars Bank of Slovenia)