Silver investment coin First Presidency of the Slovak Republic in the Council of the European Union

Coin Details

Author: acad. he had. Vladimir Pavlica

Material: Ag 900, Cu 100

Weight: 18 g

Diameter: 34 mm

Edge: inscription: ,1. JULY 2016 – DECEMBER 31, 2016"

Manufacturer: Kremnica Mint

Engraver: Filip Čerťaský

Cargo:

2,600 units in the regular version

in proof version 5,600 pcs

Emission: 14/06/2016

Silver collector coin worth 10 euros First Presidency of the Slovak Republic in the Council of the European Union

Slovakia will chair the Council of the European Union from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. This is the first Slovak presidency in history. As the presiding state, it will lead negotiations on new European legislation or current political issues. His main task inside the EU Council will be to seek compromises between member states in European policies, and externally he will represent them in relation to other European institutions. The performance of the presidency mainly consists in presiding over the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU (working groups and committees of the Council of the EU) and sectoral ministerial formations of the Council of the EU. For six months, Slovak representatives will speak on behalf of the governments of 28 EU member states, which have more than 500 million inhabitants. At the same time, a number of meetings will take place in Slovakia at a high political and expert level. An important aspect is also the increase in the media and cultural presentation of Slovakia in foreign media and the positive impact on the image of the country.

Obverse:

On the face of the coin, the national emblem of the Slovak Republic is dominantly displayed in the central composition with concentric dynamic lines in the background, which shows the status and importance of the Slovak Republic during its presidency of the Council of the European Union. To the right of the national coat of arms is the year 2016. At the edge of the coin, the name of the state SLOVAK REPUBLIC is in the description, which is separated by graphic marks from the designation of the nominal value of 10 EURO. Mark of Mint Kremnica MK and the stylized initials of the author of the coin's design, akad. he had. Vladimír Pavlica VP are placed in the lower part of the composition.

Reverse side:

On the back of the coin, the silhouette of Bratislava Castle is shown in the central composition with waves representing the Danube River and concentric dynamic lines in the background. Near the edge of the coin, there is the inscription PRESIDENCY in the description, which is separated by graphic signs from the inscription SR IN THE COUNCIL OF THE EU.