Slovak Republic Paper Money Collection


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Slovak Republic Notes

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An independent Slovak state was created for a brief period during World War II, during which Slovakia was a dependency of Nazi Germany 1939-1944. From 1945 Slovakia once again became a part of Czechoslovakia. The present-day Slovakia became an independent state on January 1, 1993 after the dissolution of its federation with the Czech Republic.

Pick# 20 - 20 Korun Note, 2006 Issue
Front: Prince Pribina
Back: Nitra Castle — the main design is overprinted by part of a coral necklace dating from the 9th century with a crescent-shaped bronze locket, which was found by archaelogists at Nitra-Lupky
Watermark: Profile portrait of Prince Pribina
UV: "NBS" with "20 underneath in green fluorescent square at center on front, vewrtical green flourescent serial number at upper left, green flourescent vertical lines at center left, red, blue and yellow fibers
Size: 128 x 65 mm