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5000 Korun Matthias II
| Issuer | Národná banka Slovenska |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a portrait of King Matthias II accompanied by the Hungarian royal coronation insignia, including the royal crown and coronation sword prominently displayed in the foreground. To the right, the tower of St. Michael's Gate and the tower of the Franciscan Church in Bratislava are depicted in relief. A three-line inscription along the right edge reads KORUNOVÁCIA MATEJA II. / BRATISLAVA / 1608, commemorating the year of his coronation. The denomination 5000 Sk is placed near the lower edge, and the Kremnica Mint mark MK, flanked by two dies, appears below the hilt of the sword. |
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Matthias II became King of Hungary in 1608 after leading a rebellion against his own brother, Rudolf II, forcing Rudolf to cede Hungary, Austria, and Moravia to him before eventually taking the Bohemian crown and the imperial title as well. The Slovak lands fell squarely within his kingdom, giving the National Bank of Slovakia legitimate historical claim to the subject.
The .900 fineness follows the standard adopted for the NBS commemorative gold program launched in the 1990s, consistent across the 5000 Korun denomination series.