2008 Coinage
| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
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| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni |
Quantity: 200,000 | Quality: UNC | |
| Issued: 10 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.53 oz; 0.48 ozt) | Market value: €7.50-€22.50 | |
| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €3 | Alloy: Disc: 75% Cu, 25% Ni |
Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: April 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.53 oz; 0.48 ozt) | Market value: €190 | |
| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 3 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.53 oz; 0.48 ozt) | Issue price: €33, €40 Market value: €79-€116 |
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| Presidency of the European Union | ||||
| Designer: Gorazd Učakar | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 3 January 2008 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.25 oz; 0.23 ozt) | Issue price: €145, €180 Market value: €730.00 |
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| This is the first ever series of collectors' coins issued by Slovenia, specially for this occasion honouring the presidency of the European Union.
In the obverse the coin shows a "dynamic" EU star in the form of a windmill. This star represents Slovenia's initiative, movement, energy, volition, strength and active role during the EU presidency. There is an inscription on the coin, Facta loquuntur ("works speak"), indicating results and success. On the reverse, 27 dynamic stars, one for each of the 27 EU Member States, can be observed. |
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| 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik | ||||
| Designer: Miljenko and Maja Licul | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €30 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 8,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 28 January 2008 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 15 g (0.53 oz; 0.48 ozt) | Issue price: €40 Market value: €79-€146 |
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| 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik | ||||
| Designer: Miljenko and Maja Licul | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 28 January 2008 | Diameter: 24 mm (0.94 in) | Weight: 7 g (0.25 oz; 0.23 ozt) | Issue price: €160, €180 Market value: €650.00 |
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| In honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Vodnik, the Republic of Slovenia has issued coins with Valentin Vodnik's profile as the central motif. The bottom portion of the coin is inscribed with the last verse of the poem Moj spomenik ("My Monument"), which in English says "No daughters, no son will follow me, memory is enough: songs sung of me". | ||||
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