2 Euros Slovak Republic

Issued to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic, which came into existence on 1 January 1993 following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia — an event commonly called the Velvet Divorce. Unlike the political ruptures that reshaped most of 20th-century Europe, the split was negotiated entirely without referendum; polls at the time suggested majorities in both republics actually opposed separation.