| Issuer | Slovakia |
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2009-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Pavel Károly, Dalibor Schmidt Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#107, Schön#102 |
| Obverse description | The coin shows a stylized bell with keys serving as clappers. It recalls the demonstration on 17 November 1989 when protesters jangled their keys to symbolize the unlocking of doors, an event which marked the beginning of the ‘Velvet Revolution’ in Czechoslovakia, as it then was. Under the bell are the artist’s mark and the mint mark of Mincovňa Kremnica (the Slovak mint). Encircling the bell are the legend ‘17. NOVEMBER SLOBODA DEMOKRACIA’, the dates ‘1989-2009’ and the name of the issuing country, ‘SLOVENSKO’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 17. NOVEMBER SLOBODA DEMOKRACIA
1989 - 2009
SLOVENSKO (Translation: 17. NOVEMBER FREEDOM DEMOCRACY 1989 - 2009 Slovakia) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Reeded with inscription: country name in Slovak language with |
| Mint | Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) |
| Mintage | 2009 - - 993 000 2009 - BU set - 8 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3502340740 |
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