Slovenian Euro Design
The Slovenian euro coins were the first to feature a new common side, with a new map of Europe on the bicoloured and Nordic-gold coins. For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
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| A stork, a motif taken from the former 20 SIT coin | The Prince's stone, where Carantanian dukes were installed | Ivan Grohar's painting The Sower sowing stars |
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| Jože Plečnik's idea for the national parliament, with the inscription "Katedrala svobode" (Cathedral of Freedom) | A pair of Lipizzaner horses with the inscription "Lipicanec" (Lipizzaner) | Triglav, constellation of Cancer1 and inscription from Jakob Aljaž's song "Oj Triglav moj dom" (O Triglav, My Home). |
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| Primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer, and the inscription "Stati inu obstati" (To Exist and Persevere) | France Prešeren, Slovenian Romantic poet, and the first line of the 7th stanza of Zdravljica (Slovenian national anthem) |
1 Slovenia achieved independence under the zodiac sign of Cancer.
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