5 Korún

Issuer Slovakia
Year 1939
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Korún
Currency Koruna (1939-1945)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Anton Hám, Andrej Peter
In circulation to 31 May 1947
Reference(s) KM#2, Schön#6
Obverse description Slovak shield above wheat ears
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering PÄŤ KORÚN 5 SLOVENSKÝCH 1939
(Translation: Five Slovak crowns)
Reverse description Andrej Hlinka, a Slovak politician and Catholic priest, leader of the Slovak People`s Party, papal chamberlain (since 1924), inducted papal protonotary, member of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (the parliament), and chairman of the St. Vojtech Group (organization publishing religious books), facing left
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ZA BOHA ŽIVOT · ZA NÁROD SLOBODU
(Translation: Life for god. Freedom for nation.)
Edge Milled
Mint
Mintage 1939 - Thick and thin variants of `-` above Á in word `Národ` - 5 101 000
Numisquare ID 7095695670
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