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5 Tolarjev Battle of Sisek
| Issuer | Bank of Slovenia |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA 1993 PET TOLARJEV |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Battle of Sisak in June 1593 is considered one of the most consequential engagements in Habsburg-Ottoman relations — the first significant Ottoman defeat in the region after decades of relentless expansion, and the opening battle of the Long Turkish War. Slovenia's decision to commemorate it on a circulating coin issued just two years after independence reflects a deliberate effort to anchor the new state's identity in a pre-Yugoslav, Central European historical narrative. The 400th anniversary fell in 1993, the same year of issue.