Slovenia Coins
Slovenia adopted the euro as its official currency on January 1, 2007, becoming the first country in the former Yugoslavia to join the eurozone. Prior to this, the national currency was the Slovenian tolar, which was used from 1991 until 2006. The transition to the euro marked an important milestone in the country's economic history.
Monetary history of Slovenia
Before independence in 1991, Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia and used the Yugoslav dinar. After independence, the Slovenian tolar was introduced as the national currency. During its period of circulation, the tolar was characterized by its stability and was a symbol of the country's economic sovereignty. The transition to the euro was smooth, with a period of dual circulation lasting two weeks.
Numismatic milestones
Slovenia has issued several commemorative euro coins since its adoption of the common currency. One of the most notable was the commemorative €2 coin issued in 2007 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. In addition, in 2010, the country issued a commemorative €3 coin, the first coin of this value in the eurozone, to commemorate the 2010 FIBA Basketball World Championship held in Slovenia.
| Country | Slovenia |
| Flag | |
| Coin | Euro (EUR) |
| Continent | Europa |
| Capital city | Ljubljana |
| ISO2 | SI |
| ISO3 | SVN |
| Catalogued coins | 256 |
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Ancient coins of Slovenia
To facilitate their classification, we have decided to organise the coins according to their historical period, you can consult the coins by historical numismatic categories of Slovenia.
Dollar 1991-2006 Euro 2007-?The most valuable coins
The most valuable Slovenia coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:
The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.
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1 euro
2 euro
10 euro cent
50 euro cent
20 euro cent
2 euro (250th Anniversary of the National and University Library of Slovenia)
1 euro cent
2 euro (500th Anniversary of the Birth of Adam Bohorič.)
2 euro (10th Anniversary of Euro Circulation)
2 euro (2.000th Anniversary of the Roman settlement of Emona (Ljubljana))
2 euro (50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome)
2 euro (35th Anniversary of the Erasmus Program)
5 euro cent
2 euro (150th Anniversary of the Birth of Joze Plecnik)
2 euro (25th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Slovenia)
2 euro (150th Anniversary of the Birth of Josip Plemelj)
2 euro (10th Anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union / EMU / EMU)
2 euro (500th Anniversary of the Birth of Primoz Trubar)
2 euro (30th Anniversary of the European Flag)
2 euro (100th Anniversary of the Birth of Franc Rozman-Stane)
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