5 euro cent SLOVAKIA (from 2009)

above the coin centre peak of Slovan national mountain Kriváň; below in two lines: SLOVENSKO (Slovakia) and year of issue; on the bottom Slovak coat of arms; at the edge a ring of twelve five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union

left from the coin centre face value 5, on the top right in two lines: EURO / CENT; below the globe with a view to Europe; in the background diagonally six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

plain

1 I 2009

still in circulation

Drahomír Zobek (initial Z after coat of arms on the obverse), Luc Luycx (initials LL right from the globe on the reverse)

Mincovňa Kremnica (Kremnica Mint), Kremnica (mint mark before coat of arms on the obverse) 

2009	84 873 900	+ 95 100 in boxed annual sets
2010	-	+ 65 000 in boxed annual sets
2011	-	+ 49 000 in boxed annual sets
2012	???	+ 39 000 in boxed annual sets

Kriváň (word comes from an adjective krivý - crooked) is the Slovak national mountain rising up to a height of 2494 m above sea level in the High Tatras. Slovaks consider it to be the most beautiful peak of the Carpathians. Kriváň has become a place of "National Gatherings" - patriotic meetings of people of culture, nationalists, and politicians. Thus Kriváň as a symbol of Slovak freedom and independence became a popular motif of past and contemporary artists. The image of Kriváň could be found also on Slovak coins 20 halierov [SKK].

photo licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

The Kremnica Mint was established in 1328 and is one of the longest continuously operating manufacturing plants in the world.