Yellow and pink multicolour print. The hand engraved portrait of the polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor is the main motif on the front of the banknote. The profile silhouette filled up with microwriting completes the image. In the left hand area of the banknote the motif of a geodetic pair of compasses is printed by the intaglio method. The watermark bears the face of J. V. Valvasor.
Reverse description
Yellow and pink multicolour print. On the back various segments of the map of Slovenia and the final vignette of two angels from J. V. Valvasor´s book `The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola` are printed by the intaglio method. The left hand area of the banknote bears the inscription „Dulcis ex labore fructus`.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Janez Vajkard Valvasor
Obverse lettering
BANKA SLOVENIJE
20
DVAJSET TOLARJEV
Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641-1693) (Translation: Bank of Slovenia 20 Tolars)
Reverse lettering
20
DVAJSET TOLARJEV
BANKA SLOVENIJE (Translation: 20 Tolars Bank of Slovenia)