Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 2 Euro 2020, KM# 142, Slovenia, 500th Anniversary of Birth of Adam Bohorič
  • 2 Euro 2020, KM# 142, Slovenia, 500th Anniversary of Birth of Adam Bohorič
Description

Adam Bohorič (c. 1520–1598) was a Slovene Protestant preacher, teacher and author of the first grammar of Slovene.

In 1584, he wrote his most notable work, Arcticae horulae succisivae (English: Free Winter Hours). The book, written in Latin, was the first grammar of Slovene and the first Slovene normative guide. It was adapted and republished as Grammatica latino-germanico-slavonica in 1715 by Janez Adam Geiger. In this work, Bohorič codified the first Slovene alphabet, now called the Bohorič alphabet. It was used up to the 1840s, when it was replaced by Gaj's Latin alphabet.

Obverse

Depicts a multi-lingual slogan from the title page of Bohorič’s Latin-Slovenian grammar book, Arcticae horulae succisivae (Free Winter Hours), surrounded by the author's name, date of his birth, country name and issue date.

The Slovenian part of the slogan is printed in the Bohorič script, which is recognisable on the coin due to its use of the typical letter ſ. In the background to the Slovenian inscription is the same slogan in Latin, representing Bohorič’s contribution to the international academic world.

The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Design: Lana Semečnik

ADAM BOHORIČ 1520 | SLOVENIJA 2020

Vfaki jesik
bode Boga fposnal.

Omnis lingua
confitebitur
Deo.

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

SLOVENIA in Slovene

SLOVENIJA •

2 Euro

500th Anniversary of Birth of Adam Bohorič

KM# 142
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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Kremnica Mint (MK)

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