2 koruny SLOVAKIA (1993-2008)

above the coin centre Slovak coat of arms; below in two lines: SLOVENSKÁ / REPUBLIKA (Slovak Republic); lower year of issue

on the left a Neolitic figurine Venus from Nitriansky Hrádok; on the right large face value: 2 Sk (SLOVENSKÉ KORUNY - Slovak korunas)

plain with a concave pattern

30 IV 1993

16 I 2009

Drahomír Zobek (initial Z at the bottom edge of the obverse and at Venus feet on the reverse)

Mincovňa Kremnica (Kremnica Mint), Kremnica (mint mark below year of issue on the obverse) 

1993	36 810 000	+ 28 800 in boxed annual sets
1994	24 720 000	+ 19 900 in boxed annual sets
1995	30 510 000	+ 12 000 in boxed annual sets
1996	-	+ 15 000 in boxed annual sets
1997	-	+ 15 000 in boxed annual sets
1998	-	+ 12 000 in boxed annual sets
1999	-	+ 11 500 in boxed annual sets
2000	-	+ 12 500 in boxed annual sets
2001	10 000 000	+ 12 500 in boxed annual sets
2002	11 000 000	+ 16 100 in boxed annual sets
2003	11 000 000	+ 14 000 in boxed annual sets
2004	-	+ 29 000 in boxed annual sets
2005	-	+ 26 000 in boxed annual sets
2006	-	+ 18 500 in boxed annual sets
2007	13 200 000	+ 18 000 in boxed annual sets
2008	-	+ 19 000 in boxed annual sets

Archaeological excavations, which began in 1923 in the village of Nitriansky Hrádok (now part of the city Šurany) revealed a huge historic settlement dating back to the 4th millennium before Christ, commonly called the Slovak Troy. The most characteristic discovery is a Neolithic figurine of a woman Magna mater (in Latin literally great mother), which is called the Venus of Hradek (Hrádocká Venus in Slovak). Currently, the original is placed in a museum exhibition in the Šurany town (Městská múzeum Šurany) and the image of Venus was depicted on the reverse of this coin.

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