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500 Tolarjev
| Issuer | Bank of Slovenia |
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| Year | 1990-1992 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 500 occupies the centre of the note, with REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA inscribed above. A vignette of the Prince's Stone (Knežji kamen / Fürstenstein), an ancient coronation stone of the Dukes of Carinthia, is set in the lower left corner. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA 500 (Translation: Republic of Slovenia) |
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Slovenia's declaration of independence in June 1991 created an immediate practical problem: the new state needed a currency within days, not months. The tolar series, including this 500-tolar note, was printed domestically by Cetis in Celje — a security printing firm with deep roots in the region — allowing Slovenia to move fast without depending on foreign contractors. The notes entered circulation in October 1991, replacing Yugoslav dinars at par during a ten-day exchange window.
Cetis had been producing lottery tickets and fiscal stamps for decades; banknote production at this scale was a significant step up, and early tolar notes are sometimes found with minor registration inconsistencies as a result.