Slovakia coin «Slovakia’s first presidency of the Council of the EU» 2 euros, 2016, base-metal bimetal

Obverse: The Slovak coat of arms against a pattern of radiating lines.

Reverse: The common side shows the denomination “2 EURO” and a map of Europe.

Národná banka Slovenska · European Central Bank (photo resized and reformatted)

Edge: Two stars with a linden leaf between them separate the ends of “SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA”.

Slovakia held the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time in 2016. Vladimír Pavlica centred the design on the national coat of arms, with converging lines emphasising Slovakia’s role in the Council.

Release date

07.03.2016

Denomination

2 euros

Metal

base-metal bimetal

Weight

8.5 g

Diameter

25.75 mm

Thickness

2.2 mm

Mintage

1 000 000 pcs.

Mint

MK