Slovenia 2004 500 tolarjev

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Slovenia, for many centuries the Austrian province of Carniola, became part of Yugoslavia in 1919. After Josip Broz Tito's death in 1985, the Yugolav confederation slowly came part and Slovenia declared its independence in 1991. In 2007, Slovenia joined the euro. This commemorative honors Jurij Vega (1759-1802), an artillery officer and mathematician who improved the logarithmic tables.

Recorded mintage: 200,000 plus 500 proofs.

Specification: 8.6 g, bimetallic (copper-nickel core in a nickel brass ring), 28 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Miljenko Licul and Maja Licul.

Catalog reference: KM 57.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Slovenia 1993 10 stotinov
• 1993 5000 tolarjev, 400th anniversary of the battle of Sisak
• Slovenia 2009 100 euro KM-89
• Coins and currency dated 2004