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Document C2016/097/08

    New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

    OJ C 97, 12.3.2016, p. 20–20 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    12.3.2016   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 97/20


    New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

    (2016/C 97/08)

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    Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

    Issuing country : Slovenia

    Subject of commemoration : The 25th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Slovenia

    Description of the design : Over the left part of the inner circle is obliquely positioned a line. At its right, in the upper part of the coin is the inscription ‘25 LET’ and below it the inscription ‘REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA’. Underneath these inscriptions is the original Prešeren’s written record of the part of the Slovenian hymn Zdravljica ‘dočákat’ dan’. At the bottom of the inner circle is the year ‘2016’.

    The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

    Number of coins to be issued :

    Date of issue : June 2016


    (1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

    (2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


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