10Euro,2022,SLOVAKIA,Silver,220th anniv Slovak emigration to Kovacica,UNC

Description: The town and municipality of Kovacica is a significant centre of Slovak life in Serbia. It is a model of multi-ethnic co-existence (encompassing five different ethnicities) and a world-renowned centre of Slovak native art. In 1802, following the end of Ottoman rule in Serbia, migrants from Slovakia started to settle in the wasteland area of Kovacica, some 60 km north of Belgrade. The communitys Lutheran faith has been one of the important factors in preserving its Slovak consciousness up to the present day. The local Lutheran churchs tower, built to a design by the noted architect Milan Harminc, stands today as a symbol of Kovacica. It was already a symbol of Slovak identity back in 1907, when the church, under the pastorship of Ján Caplovic, became a centre of a protest in defence of the right to use the Slovak language. This culminated in a well-known trial in Kovacica. Several significant figures of the Slovak diaspora were born and lived in Kovacica. Notable among them was Dr Janko Bulík, the founder and first chairman of the Yugoslav branch of the Slovak cultural organisation Matica slovenská and a key figure of the anti-fascist resistance in the period of the wartime Slovak state. Description of the coinObverse:The obverse depicts a historical scene from Kovacica. In the central and right part of the design, an older man is standing next to a horse (with head and neck visible) and holding it by a rein. To his left, in the background, are two women sitting in a wagon, and behind them is a well with a shadoof. Below the well are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovna Kremnica), consisting of the letters MK placed between two dies, and the stylised letters KL, referring to the coins designer Karol Licko. The coins denomination 10 and currency EURO appear in the lower right of the design, one above the other, and below them is the Slovak coat of arms. The name of the issuing country SLOVENSKO and the year of issuance 2022 are inscribed along most of the upper edge.Reverse:The reverse design also depicts bygone Kovacica. In the foreground, on the left side, a woman in traditional dress is holding a tray with a pot and cups; in the background, on the right side, locals are threshing and bagging grain. The tower of the Lutheran church is centrally positioned in the far background. The inscription SLOVÁCI V KOVACICI (Slovaks in Kovacica) is inscribed along the upper-left edge of the design. The dates of the anniversary, 1802 and 2022, appear in the lower right, one above the other. Coin detailsDesigner:Karol LickoComposition:.900 silver, .100 copperWeight:18 gDiameter:34 mmEdge:NEMÔZEME ZAVÁZIT CISELNE, ALE LEN SVOJOU DOBROU KVALITOU(We cannot make a mark through our number, only through our high quality)Producer:Kremnica MintEngraver:Dalibor SchmidtIssuing volume:2,700 coins in brilliant uncirculated quality6,750 coins in proof qualityIssuing date:20 September 2022 I do combined shipping.Shipment: registered letter, 1st class from Slovakia, EUFeel free to contact me.

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