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5000 Tolarjev Bishop Abraham - Freising Manuscripts
| Issuer | Bank of Slovenia |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the denomination numeral '5000' prominently in the central field, with the Slovenian-language legend 'PET TISOČ TOLARJEV' (Five Thousand Tolars) arcing along the upper periphery. The issuer inscription 'REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA' is positioned in the lower central field, and the date '1994' appears in the exergue below. The design is stark and typographic, with no figurative imagery, relying on bold lettering and clean fields characteristic of modern commemorative gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | PET TISOČ TOLARJEV 5000 REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA 1994 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized quill pen, referencing the Freising Manuscripts (Brižinski Spomeniki), the oldest known Roman-script documents in any Slavic language, dating to around 994 AD. The legend 'BRIŽINSKI SPOMENIKI' arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the commemorated manuscripts, while 'ŠKOF ABRAHAM' (Bishop Abraham) appears in the field, referencing the ecclesiastical patron associated with the texts. The commemorative date range '994 - 1994' marks the millennium anniversary of the manuscripts' creation. The design combines historical and calligraphic symbolism in a restrained, elegant composition. |
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