Since 2008, Slovenia has issued bimetallic €3 collector coins to mark selected anniversaries, notable personalities and cultural events.
The changing designs reflect themes from Slovenian history, culture and society. The coins are legal tender in Slovenia.
€3 Collector Coin 2026 – Year of the Poet Srečko Kosovel
Technical Data
Face value: €3
Weight: 15 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Type: Bimetallic
Core: Cu75Ni25
Outer ring, 2008–2016: Cu78Zn20Ni2
Outer ring, since 2017: Cu75Zn20Ni5
Issues by Year
2008 – Slovenian EU Council Presidency
2009 – 100 Years Since First Powered Flight in Slovenia
2010 – Ljubljana – World Book Capital
2011 – 20 Years of Slovenian Independence
2012 – 100 Years Since Slovenia’s First Olympic Medal
2013 – 300 Years Since the Tolmin Peasant Revolt
2014 – 200th Anniversary of Photographer Janez Puhar
2015 – 500 Years Since the First Slovenian Printed Text
2016 – 150 Years of the Red Cross in Slovenia
2017 – 100 Years Since the May Declaration
2018 – 100 Years Since the End of World War I
2019 – 100 Years Since Prekmurje Rejoined Slovenia
2020 – 30 Years Since Slovenia’s Independence Referendum
2021 – 300 Years of the Škofja Loka Passion Play
2021 – 30 Years of Slovenian Statehood
2022 – 150th Anniversary of Painter Matija Jama
2023 – 110th Anniversary of Writer Boris Pahor
2023 – Slovenian Sports Day
2024 – 150th Anniversary of Rudolf Maister
2025 – European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica – Gorizia
2026 – Year of the Poet Srečko Kosovel
Further information on the individual issues, mintages and technical specifications is available from Banka Slovenije.
Official Overview at Banka Slovenije