Catalog
5 Tolarjev
| Issuer | Banka Slovenije |
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| Year | 1992-2006 |
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| Value | 5 Tolarjev (5 SIT) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a finely engraved head and elongated curved horn of an Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in left-facing profile, the animal's dramatic sweeping horn extending nearly to the upper rim of the coin. The numeral '5' appears in the left field, and the Latin inscription 'CAPRA IBEX' is positioned vertically along the right periphery in raised capitals. The engraver's initials 'CDL' are incused at the lower center of the design. The naturalistic rendering of the ibex, a symbol of Slovenia's alpine heritage, is executed with fine detail. |
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Slovenia introduced its own currency within days of declaring independence in June 1991, making the tolar one of the shortest-lived currencies to emerge from the Yugoslav dissolution — the entire series was retired when Slovenia adopted the euro on 1 January 2007. The 5 tolar denomination circulated for the full lifespan of the currency, giving this issue an unusually clean bookend: born with the state, retired with it.