Eight denominations, eight different motifs: the national sides of Slovenia’s euro coins reflect the country’s history, culture, landscape and notable personalities.
Slovenia introduced the euro on 1 January 2007. Since then, all eight denominations have featured their own Slovenian motif.
Stork
The 1-cent coin features a stork, the first of eight different Slovenian coin motifs. This nature theme depicts a bird familiar in Slovenia and also reflects an earlier Slovenian coin design.
Material: Copper-plated steel
Weight: 2.30 g · Diameter: 16.25 mm
Edge: Smooth
Prince’s Stone
The 2-cent coin features the historic Prince’s Stone, known in Slovenian as “Knežji kamen”. It recalls the medieval enthronement ceremonies of the Carantanian princes and is one of the important historical symbols of the Slovenian lands.
Material: Copper-plated steel
Weight: 3.06 g · Diameter: 18.75 mm
Edge: Smooth with a continuous groove
Sower
The 5-cent coin features the “Sower” motif by Slovenian painter Ivan Grohar. The sower scatters stars across the coin, combining a well-known Slovenian work of art with European symbolism.
Material: Copper-plated steel
Weight: 3.92 g · Diameter: 21.25 mm
Edge: Smooth
Plečnik’s Parliament
The 10-cent coin features Jože Plečnik’s unrealised design for a Slovenian parliament building. The monumental project is also known as the “Cathedral of Freedom” and recalls one of Slovenia’s most important architects.
Material: Nordic gold
Weight: 4.10 g · Diameter: 19.75 mm
Edge: Shaped with a fine wave pattern
Lipizzaner Horses
The 20-cent coin features two Lipizzaner horses, representing a historic breed closely associated with Slovenia. The Lipica Stud Farm was founded in 1580 and continues to shape this cultural heritage today.
Material: Nordic gold
Weight: 5.74 g · Diameter: 22.25 mm
Shape: “Spanish flower” with seven indentations
Triglav
The 50-cent coin features Triglav, Slovenia’s highest mountain and one of the country’s most important national symbols. The design also includes the constellation Cancer and the inscription “Oj Triglav moj dom”.
Material: Nordic gold
Weight: 7.80 g · Diameter: 24.25 mm
Edge: Shaped with a fine wave pattern
Primož Trubar
The €1 coin features Primož Trubar, a Reformer, writer and key figure in the development of the Slovenian literary language. Beside him appears the phrase “Stati inu obstati”.
Material: Bimetallic, nickel brass and copper-nickel
Weight: 7.50 g · Diameter: 23.25 mm
Edge: Alternating smooth and finely milled sections
France Prešeren
The €2 coin features France Prešeren, the most important poet in Slovenian literature. Beside him appears the line “Shivé naj vsi naródi” from his poem “Zdravljica”, whose seventh stanza forms Slovenia’s national anthem.
Material: Bimetallic, copper-nickel and nickel brass
Weight: 8.50 g · Diameter: 25.75 mm
Edge: Finely milled with the inscription “SLOVENIJA ·”
Motifs and technical data: European Central Bank and Banka Slovenije
Since the introduction of the euro in 2007, more than 740 million Slovenian euro coins have been minted for regular circulation. The quantities vary considerably between the individual denominations.
1 Cent
225.5 million
2 Cent
133.45 million
5 Cent
97.7 million
10 Cent
104.7 million
20 Cent
78.15 million
50 Cent
39.3 million
1 Euro
29.65 million
2 Euro
38.25 million
Total number of coins minted for regular circulation from 2007 to 2026. Coins minted exclusively for coin sets are not included.
Mintages by Year at Banka Slovenije
