Slovenia

3 Euro 1999
3 Euro 2008

3 Euro 1999

These privately produced coins feature designs that were approved by the Bank of Slovenia (the nation's Central Bank), but were rejected by the Slovenian government for political and diplomatic reasons.

80th Anniversary of the founding of the SHS.

The SHS was a state of Slovenians, Croatians and Serbs which formed from the southern Slav territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the Empire's collapse in World War I. The state was quickly merged with Serbia and Montenegro to become the Kingdom of Serbs, Croatians and Slovenes that went on to become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. Slovenia emerged as an independent nation from Yugoslavia in 1991.
The coin design features the figure "Verigarji", a man with a torn chain by Ivan Vaupotic.

3 Euro

Inscription  : 1919 - 80 LET USTANOVITVE DRZAVE SHS - 1999
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.2 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

80th Anniversary of the union with Prekmurje

Prekmurje was a portion of Hungary with a large Slovenian population. Control over Prekmurje was given to Slovenia in the Paris Peace Conference following World War I.
The coin portrays a flying stork.

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Inscription  : 1919 1999 - 80 LET ZDRUZITVE PREKMURJA Z DOMOVINO - 1999
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.3 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

50 Years of the annexation of part of Primorska

A portion of Primorska, a territory on the Italian-Slovenian border was granted to Yugoslavia following World War II as a reward for its guerrilla armies that fought against Italy and Germany in World War II.
The coin portrays the star that was used by members of the "Liberation Front" guerilla that operated in Slovenia in World War II.
The design was originally to be issued in 1997 by the National Bank of Slovenia as a commemorative coin, however the Government of Slovenia vetoed the decision and the coin was never issued.

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Inscription  : 1947 1997 - 50 LET VRNITVE DELA PRIMORSKE DOMOVINI - 1999
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.3 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

150 Years of united Slovenia

The coin commemorates the beginning of modern Slovenian nationalism. Slovenia first tried to achieve independence during the revolution that swept through the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1848. The obverse shows a map of Slovenian territories drawn up in 1864 by Peter Kozler, who was then imprisoned by Austrian-Hungarian authorities for his pro-independence activities.
A silhouette of the "Duke's Throne" is incorporated into the map. The map incorporates portions of what is now Italy, Croatia and Austria.
Though Slovenian National Bank approved the design for use on a commemorative coin in 1998, the Government of Slovenia did not allow the coin to be struck due to potentially damaging diplomatic repercussions with its neighbors.

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Inscription  : 150 LET ZDRUZENE SLOVENIJE - 1848 1999 1998
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.3 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

1250 Years of the written Slovene word - The Cedad Script

The coin features the inscription on the alter in Cedad. The writing, dating back to the year 749, is the first example of the written Slovene language. The writing on the alter reads "Racisova Ara" which translates as Duke Racis went to serve God, meaning he gave up his reign and joined a monastery.
The Slovenian National Bank proposed that this coin be issued in 1999, however this proposal was vetoed by the Slovenian Government.

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Inscription  : RACISOVA ARA - 1250 LET SLOVENSCINE CEDADSKI ZAPIS - 749 1999 1999
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.5 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

Millennium

This coin was issued to honor the new millennium.

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Inscription  : 2000 - MILLENNIUM - NOVO TISOCLETJE
               TRIJE - REPUBLIKA - EVRI - SLOVENIJA
Denomination : 3 Euro
Design       : Zmago Jelincic
Diameter     : 25.3 mm
Distribution : Stanislav Stiblar ¹)
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Core : Brass
               Ring : Stainless Steel
Mint         : Zlatarstvo graverstvo Kranj - Novo Mesto - Slovenia
Mintage      : 2000
Price        : € 3.00
Weight       : 7.8 gram
Year         : 1999

¹) These coins can be bought through:

Stanislav Stiblar
Celovska 138
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija

3 Euro 2008

3 Euro

Inscription  : SLOVENIJA 3 EURO 2008
               PREDSEDOVANJE EVROPSKI UNIJI - JANUAR - JUNIJ 2008 FACTA LOQUUNTUR
Denomination : 3 Euro
Diameter     : 31.9 mm
Edge         : Milled
Material     : Gold plated ?
Weight       : 15.0 gram
Year         : 2008

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