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500 Tolarjev Aljaž turret
| Issuer | Bank of Slovenia |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a three-quarter facing portrait bust of Jakob Aljaž, the Slovenian priest and mountaineer, rendered in low relief against a stylised mountainous backdrop representing the summit of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak. The legend 'ALJAŽEV STOLP - 1895' arcs along the upper portion of the field in raised Latin lettering, commemorating the centenary of the famous Aljaž Tower erected on the Triglav summit. The composition effectively combines the human portrait in the foreground with the mountain silhouette in the background, creating a scenic numismatic tableau. |
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Slovenia's post-independence commemorative program moved quickly to document national landmarks, and the Aljaž Tower on the summit of Triglav — erected in 1895 by Jakob Aljaž for a symbolic purchase price of one florin — was an obvious candidate. The centenary of its construction in 1995 gave the Bank of Slovenia its occasion. Aljaž, a priest and alpinist, bought the summit plot specifically to prevent Austrian authorities from commercializing it.
Čop references for Slovenian issues of this period can vary between catalog editions; KM#27 is the stable anchor for collectors working across sources.