| Issuer | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 10 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2009-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (0.900 silver, 0.100 copper) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Dalibor Schmidt |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#213 |
| Obverse description | The obverse shows a half-length portrait of Janko Jesenský and, below it, a facsimile of his signature. In the background are sheets of paper bearing the titles of selected works by Jesenský: ‘NOVELY’,‘VERŠE’, ‘ZO STARÝCH ČASOV’, ‘MALOMESTSKÉ ROZPRÁVKY’ and ‘ČIERNE DNI’. To the right of the portrait is the Slovak coat of arms. Inscribed horizontally along the bottom of the design are the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’ and the year of issuance ‘2024’, one above the other. To the right of the signature is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint, consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies, and to the left are the stylised letters ‘MS’, referring to the obverse designer Martin Sabol. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SLOVENSKO 2024 Jesenský MS NOVELY VERŠE ZO STARÝCH ČASOV MALOMESTSKÉ ROZPRÁVKY ČIERNE DNI MK |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a bust portrait of Janko Jesenský. To the left of the portrait is the coin’s denomination ‘10’, and to the right is the currency ‘EURO’. Inscribed along the upper left edge of the design is the subject’s year of birth ‘1874’ and forename ‘JANKO’. Along the right edge are his surname ‘JESENSKÝ’ and year of death ‘1945’. At the left edge, above Jesenský’s shoulder, are the stylised letters ‘IŘ’, referring to the reverse designer Ivan Řehák. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1874 JANKO JESENSKÝ 1945 10 EURO IR |
| Edge | Lettered |
| Mint | (MK) Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) |
| Mintage | 2024 MK - - 4 000 2024 MK - Proof - 8 900 |
| Numisquare ID | 8346369350 |
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