Slovakia Koruna 2000 Milenium Commemorative Issue 2
500 Korun 2000 Slovak National Bank Commemorative Issue P38

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Note Description: Slovakia, National Bank "Commemorative"
500 Korun 2000 - Printer: TDLR
Grade: 67 EPQ
Country: SLO
Note Number: SLO38
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: L. Stúr
Certification #: 1831521-053  
Owner: Evaldas
Sets Competing: Slovakia Koruna 2000 Milenium Commemorative Issue 2  Score: 351
Slovak National Bank, 1993-Date, P20-Date - 2  Score: 351
Republic of Slovakia,, 1939-Date, P1-Date - 2  Score: 351
Date Added: 2/28/2019
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

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500 Sk Banknote Description
Slovakia Koruna 2000 Milenium Commemorative Issue

In December 1999 the National Bank of Slovakia has issued the second emission of all seven denominations of banknotes series 1993 and 1995, which differ from the originally issued banknotes by the applied silver, resp. gold metallic foil with the text commemorating the year 2000, localised in the bottom part of the coupon. Banknotes printed on the occasion of the Bimilenium were issued in fallowing limited quantities:

Nominal value 20 Sk 50 Sk 100 Sk 200 Sk 500 Sk 1000 Sk 5000 Sk
Number of pcs. 330,000 168,750 133,000 108,000 67,200 40,600 10,800

Dimensions: 77 x 152 mm ± 1,5 mm
Designer: Jozef Bubak
Engraver: Vaclav Fajt

Manufacturer:
Thomas De La Rue, Zeitun, Malta (1993, 1996),
De La Rue, Gateshead, Great Britain (2000, 2006).

The front of the banknote shows the portrait of Ludovit Stur, one of the greatest Slovak personalities of the 19th century, who was known as the father of the idea of Slovak national emancipation and the founder of the Slovak literary language.

The design on the back illustrates Bratislava Castle together with the Baroque St. Michael´s and a part of the Gothic tower of Klarisky Church. The central part of the composition displays the oldest layout of Bratislava dating from the 15th century wood carving CHRONICA PICTA depicting Bratislava Castle, three churches surrounded by a fortification, and a sketch of the River Danube.

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