Slovenia 2 Euro 2020 Adam Bohoric
Additional Information
SKU | SI20-2EURO1 |
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Theme | Adam Bohoric |
Worth | 2 euro |
Metal | Koper-nikkel-messing |
Country | Slovenia |
Quality | UNC |
Circulation | 990.500 |
Year | 2020 |
Weight | 8,5 gram |
Diameter | 25,75 |
Category | Special 2 euro coins |
Product Description
Slovenia has issued a 2 Euro in 2020 with the theme 'Adam Bohoric'. Adam Bohorc was a Protestant teacher who developed Slovenian grammar. He was born in Brestanica in 1520 and studied Literature and Music in the German city of Wittenberg. His passion, singing, he did weekly in church. Between 1551 and 1563 he ran a private school, where he passed on his knowledge to the wealthy inhabitants of Slovenia. During his lifetime, he helped Jurij Dalmatin with the latest revisions of his Bible, the Dalmatin Bible. Adam Bohoric wrote the Slovenian alphabet, which was used in Slovenia until the 19th Century! The text 'Adam Bohoric' 1520 / Slovenija 2020' is shown in an arc to the upper left of the coin. In the centre are several texts displayed in Slovenian and Latin. The coin is packaged in a printed coin holder.