Silver investment coin Recognition of the Slavic liturgical language - 1,150th anniversary

Coin Details

Author: Mgr. art. Roman Lugár

Material: Ag 900, Cu 100

Weight: 18 g

Diameter: 34 mm

Edge: inscription: "• Constantine and Methodius • Pope Hadrian II. • Rome"

Manufacturer: Kremnica Mint

Engraver: Dalibor Schmidt

Cargo:

2,900 units in the regular version

in proof version 5,900 pcs

Emission: 28 February 2018

Silver collector coin worth 10 euros Recognition of the Slavic liturgical language - 1,150th anniversary

The arrival of the Thessaloniki brothers Constantine and Methodius in Great Moravia in 863 is one of the most significant events in our history. Both knew that the greatness of a nation is determined by its culture and education. Therefore, during their mission, they taught, wrote, presented in the Slavic language and introduced the Slavic liturgy. In 867, at the invitation of Pope Nicholas I, they went to Rome with the aim of establishing an independent ecclesiastical province for Great Moravia. On the way, they stopped in Venice, where Constantine defended the Slavic liturgical language against church officials who claimed that the liturgy could only be served in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. They were welcomed in Rome by the new Pope Hadrian II. In February or March 868, the Pope sanctified Slavic books, approved the Slavic liturgy, ordained Methodius as a priest, and ordained several of Constantine's and Methodius' disciples as priests and deacons. With the papal approval of Slavic books and the Slavic liturgy, the efforts of the Thessaloniki brothers received the highest recognition they could achieve in Christian Europe at the time.

Obverse:

On the obverse side of the coin, a plaque from the archaeological site in Bojná, symbolizing early Christianity in Slovakia, is shown against a background with a Byzantine cross. The text on the cross is in Glagolitic. The national emblem of the Slovak Republic is in the left part of the coin field, below it is the year 2018 in the description. The name of the state SLOVAKIA is in the description at the lower right edge of the coin field, and the designation of the nominal value of the 10 EURO coin is in its upper part. Mark of the Kremnica MK Mint and the stylized initials of the author of the design of the coin, Mgr. art. Roman Lugár RL are at the bottom edge of the coin.

Reverse side:

On the reverse side of the coin, the preachers Constantine and Methodius are depicted under the cross with the crucified Jesus Christ. In the background there is a text in Glagolitic in a circular section. Near the edge of the coin is the inscription "RECOGNITION OF THE SLOVAK LITURGICAL LANGUAGE" and the year "868" in circular writing.