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200 Korún Pavol Jozef Šafárik
| Issuer | National Bank of Slovakia |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | Koruna (1993-2008) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a facing bust of Pavol Jozef Šafárik, the renowned Slovak-Czech linguist and Slavic scholar, depicted in low relief in 19th-century attire with a cravat and lapelled coat. His name 'PAVOL JOZEF ŠAFÁRIK' is inscribed in a stylised bracket-framed layout surrounding the portrait, with 'PAVOL' to the left, 'JOZEF' above, and 'ŠAFÁRIK' to the right. The birth and death dates '1795–1861' are inscribed vertically along the left field. The denomination '200 Sk' appears prominently in large numerals in the lower field, with the engraver's mark and Kremnica mint mark positioned to the lower right. |
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Pavol Jozef Šafárik was an ethnic Slovak who spent most of his productive career in Serbian Novi Sad and later Prague, which made him an awkward but useful symbol for the newly independent Slovak state. His 1837 work Slovanské starožitnosti — a foundational study of Slavic antiquities — was produced entirely outside Slovak borders, yet it became one of the intellectual cornerstones of 19th-century Slovak national consciousness. The 1995 issue marks the bicentennial of his birth.