932) Republic of Slovenia (meaning - "The Land of the Slavs") A 500 Tolarjev Banknote from Slovenia before the introduction of the Euro on 15.01.2007:
The Republic of Slovenia is a sovereign country located in Southern Central Europe at a cross-roads of important cultural and trade routes.
It is bordered by Italy to the West, Austria to the North, Hungary to the North-east, Croatia to the South-east and the Adriatic Sea to the South-west.
It has an area of 20,273 sq. kilometres (or 7,827 sq miles) and has a population of over 2.0 million citizens. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia and is a Parliamentary Republic. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
Slovenia has been historically at the cross-roads of Slavic, Germanic and Romance languages and cultures and has been a part of many different states, including the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Carolingian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, the Hapsburg Monarchy, the Republic of Venive, the French-administered Illyrian Provinces of Napoleon I, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary.
In 10/1918, the Slovenes exercised their self-determination for the first time by co-founding the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.
In 12/1918, they merged with the Kingdom of Serbia into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later, in 1929 renamed as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia).
During World War II (1939-1945), Germany, Italy and Hungary occupied and annexed Slovenia, with a small territory transferred to the Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi puppet state.
In 1945, Slovenia became a founding member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
In 1963, it was renamed as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
In 1961, it became one of the founder members of the Non-aligned Movement. (Initially it allied to the Eastern bloc but was never a part of the Warsaw Pact).
In June 1991, after the introduction of multi-party representative democracy, Slovenia split from Yugoslavia and became an independent country.
In 2004, it entered NATO and the European Union.
In 2007, it became the first formerly communist country to join the Eurozone.
In 2010, it joined the OECD, a global association of high-income developed countries.
Currency of Slovenia:
The Tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 08.10.1991 to 01.01.2007 (the date of introduction of the Euro). The term Tolar is derived from Thaler and is cognate with Dollar. It was sub-divided into 100 Stotin.
In 05/2002, the First Series of Banknotes, was introduced in the denominations of 1, 2, 5,10, 50, 100, 200, 500 1000 and 5000 Tolarjev.
These Banknotes all depicted Triglav, the tallest mountain in Slovenia on the Front and the Prince's Stone (this is the reversed base of an ancient Ionic column that played an important role I the ceremony surrounding the installation of the princes of Carantania in the Early Middle Ages, and after the incorporation into the Frankish Empire, the ceremony held in Slovene was continued), honeycomb pattern and Carniolan honey bee on the Back.
In 1992, the Second Series of Banknotes was introduced in the denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 Tolarjev all of which were demonetised on 15.01.2007, with the introduction of the Euro.
My friend Jayant Biswas has sent me the following image of the 500 Tolarjev Banknote, which he has in his collection:
On the Front of the 500 Tolarjev Banknote is seen the hand engraved portrait of the architect Joze Plecnik. The profile silhouette made in micro-writing technique completes the image.
At left are drawn a pair of compasses and a circle - an architect's tools.
The inscription on this face are - "PETSTO TOLARJEV" ( meaning ""500 Tolarjev") and "BANKA SLOVENIJE".
On the Back of the 500 Tolarjev Banknote is a drawing of the Eastern façade of the National and University Library of Ljubljana. On the lower portion of this face of the Banknote the ground plan of the Library is represented.
The inscriptions on this face are - "PETSTO TOLARJEV" (meaning "500 Tolarjev") and "BANKA SLOVENIJE".
The Dimensions/Size of this Banknote is 150.0 mm x 75.0 mm and its Colour is multi-colour.
This Banknote was issued on various dates - 15.01.1992 (put out of circulation on 30.09.1992), 15.01.2001 (put out of circulation on 20.06.2001) and 15.01.2005 (demonetised on 15.01.2007, with the introduction of the Euro).
The Banknotes of the Second Series were designed by Miljenko Licul and his co-authors, while the portraits were drawn by Rudi Spanzel. These Banknotes were printed by the Banknote and Security paper printing major - De La Rue on paper produced in Radece, Slovenia.
It is bordered by Italy to the West, Austria to the North, Hungary to the North-east, Croatia to the South-east and the Adriatic Sea to the South-west.
It has an area of 20,273 sq. kilometres (or 7,827 sq miles) and has a population of over 2.0 million citizens. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia and is a Parliamentary Republic. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
Slovenia has been historically at the cross-roads of Slavic, Germanic and Romance languages and cultures and has been a part of many different states, including the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Carolingian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, the Hapsburg Monarchy, the Republic of Venive, the French-administered Illyrian Provinces of Napoleon I, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary.
In 10/1918, the Slovenes exercised their self-determination for the first time by co-founding the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.
In 12/1918, they merged with the Kingdom of Serbia into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later, in 1929 renamed as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia).
During World War II (1939-1945), Germany, Italy and Hungary occupied and annexed Slovenia, with a small territory transferred to the Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi puppet state.
In 1945, Slovenia became a founding member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
In 1963, it was renamed as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
In 1961, it became one of the founder members of the Non-aligned Movement. (Initially it allied to the Eastern bloc but was never a part of the Warsaw Pact).
In June 1991, after the introduction of multi-party representative democracy, Slovenia split from Yugoslavia and became an independent country.
In 2004, it entered NATO and the European Union.
In 2007, it became the first formerly communist country to join the Eurozone.
In 2010, it joined the OECD, a global association of high-income developed countries.
Currency of Slovenia:
The Tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 08.10.1991 to 01.01.2007 (the date of introduction of the Euro). The term Tolar is derived from Thaler and is cognate with Dollar. It was sub-divided into 100 Stotin.
In 05/2002, the First Series of Banknotes, was introduced in the denominations of 1, 2, 5,10, 50, 100, 200, 500 1000 and 5000 Tolarjev.
These Banknotes all depicted Triglav, the tallest mountain in Slovenia on the Front and the Prince's Stone (this is the reversed base of an ancient Ionic column that played an important role I the ceremony surrounding the installation of the princes of Carantania in the Early Middle Ages, and after the incorporation into the Frankish Empire, the ceremony held in Slovene was continued), honeycomb pattern and Carniolan honey bee on the Back.
In 1992, the Second Series of Banknotes was introduced in the denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 Tolarjev all of which were demonetised on 15.01.2007, with the introduction of the Euro.
My friend Jayant Biswas has sent me the following image of the 500 Tolarjev Banknote, which he has in his collection:
At left are drawn a pair of compasses and a circle - an architect's tools.
The inscription on this face are - "PETSTO TOLARJEV" ( meaning ""500 Tolarjev") and "BANKA SLOVENIJE".
The inscriptions on this face are - "PETSTO TOLARJEV" (meaning "500 Tolarjev") and "BANKA SLOVENIJE".
The Dimensions/Size of this Banknote is 150.0 mm x 75.0 mm and its Colour is multi-colour.
This Banknote was issued on various dates - 15.01.1992 (put out of circulation on 30.09.1992), 15.01.2001 (put out of circulation on 20.06.2001) and 15.01.2005 (demonetised on 15.01.2007, with the introduction of the Euro).
The Banknotes of the Second Series were designed by Miljenko Licul and his co-authors, while the portraits were drawn by Rudi Spanzel. These Banknotes were printed by the Banknote and Security paper printing major - De La Rue on paper produced in Radece, Slovenia.
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