2007 Slovakia 25 euro(?) [opgelost]

Hello,

I can't seem to find much catalogue information on the below coin. Your help would be appreciated:

It appears proof.
25 mm, 4.75 gr

http://www.breakinglegalnews.com/entry/Slovakian-Coin-Honors-Jeffery-M-Leving

That's about all I can find. Slovakia was still using the Koruna in 2007 so I guess it's 25 Koruna, but I don't see anything else about it either. An obscure find for sure.

"25 ROKOV SNAžENIA" = 25 years work (or variant)
it is a commemorative coin (5 Koruna) (nickel plated steel, 24,75mm ?)
With this translation I found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/coincollecting/comments/62y8rx/what_coin_is_this/
https://www.reddit.com/user/Strozzie/ (scroll down):
To add on to OP, this is a commemorative Slovak 5-crown coin. The crown (KORÙNA) was switched to the Euro in 2009, so that piece of yours probably did not see much commercial use.
The coin honors Jeffrey M. Leving, citing his 25 years of work (25 ROKOV SNAŽENIA) towards his cause. The bottom inscription (VEDIEME OCTOV K ROVNOSTI) translates roughly as "we lead towards equality", though I don't speak a lick of Slovaki, so who knows.
If you wanted to exchange this for euros, you would have needed to three years ago. This coin is a nice fill for a collection though, so great catch!

Thank you folks, for your help. I decided to add the coin with the limited information:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces117386.html

Is it really a coin? Not just a medal or token? There is no nominal value on the coin and catalog does not contain the information about such coin as well.

Based on the limited information found, it appeared to be a coin:

"...To add on to OP, this is a commemorative Slovak 5-crown coin. The crown (KORÙNA) was switched to the Euro in 2009, so that piece of yours probably did not see much commercial use."

It is bothersome that it does not have the denomination on it, but if you could use it as currency until 2009, then...

That source is just a discussion in internet forum. Pretty the same as ours. It can not be accepted as serious source of information.

I bet that it isn't a coin. National Bank of Slovakia webpage contains the information of all the Slovak coins and there is no word about this one. In best case it is a bank token, one of that which is added to the coin sets. Like this one of Gejza Dusik: http://www.ebay.de/itm/SLOWAKEI-2007-KMS-ST-BU-HGH-GEJZA-DUSIK-mit-CD-/401341488236?hash=item5d71d11c6c:g:vXYAAOSw~OdVXhdc

Probably someone of our Slovakian members can say a word about this?

Comment edited.

By all means. I hope to hear from our Slovakian friends!

Dear all,

Definitely a token. Reasoning below:

• 5 SKK (now equivalent to 15 cents) was too small a denomination to be used for commemorative purposes. In fact, no circulating commemorative coins were ever issued under Slovak koruna (please, note, the name of the currency was "KORUNA", not "KORÚNA"), and the non-circulating ones were all made out of precious metals (Ag, Au, Pt) with denominations in hundreds or thousands SKK
  
• No mention of the coin on the www.nbs.sk webpage (Central Bank) or anywhere else, for that matter
  
• Lack of denomination on the coin, which by definition disqualifies the piece from being legal tender, commemorative or otherwise
  
• The official name of the country is "Slovenská republika" (Slovak Republic), not "Slovensko" (Slovakia), which is what appears on all, even non-circulating, coins.
  
• The piece has a significantly lower weight than the 5 SKK coin
  
• Lack of mintmark and engraver´s mark (all of Slovak coins have been minted in Kremnica)
  
• Irrelevance of the person depicted on the piece -- the person is not Slovak and is not significant enough to merit a commemorative coin from a "random" country
  
• Empirically speaking, as a Slovak, I´ve never seen such coin or heard about it
  

My best guess would be some kind of medal made for a "fathers´ equality" group or something similar. (would make sense based on what Mr. Leving does) The lettering on the coin translates to: "25 years of struggle. Leading fathers towards equality".

Hope this helps :)

p.

Citeer: "PeterRet"​Dear all,
​
​Definitely a token. Reasoning below:
​

• 5 SKK (now equivalent to 15 cents) was too small a denomination to be used for commemorative purposes. In fact, no circulating commemorative coins were ever issued under Slovak koruna (please, note, the name of the currency was "KORUNA", not "KORÚNA"), and the non-circulating ones were all made out of precious metals (Ag, Au, Pt) with denominations in hundreds or thousands SKK
  ​
  
• No mention of the coin on the www.nbs.sk webpage (Central Bank) or anywhere else, for that matter
  ​
  
• Lack of denomination on the coin, which by definition disqualifies the piece from being legal tender, commemorative or otherwise
  ​
  
• The official name of the country is "Slovenská republika" (Slovak Republic), not "Slovensko" (Slovakia), which is what appears on all, even non-circulating, coins.
  ​
  
• The piece has a significantly lower weight than the 5 SKK coin
  ​
  
• Lack of mintmark and engraver´s mark (all of Slovak coins have been minted in Kremnica)
  ​
  
• Irrelevance of the person depicted on the piece -- the person is not Slovak and is not significant enough to merit a commemorative coin from a "random" country
  ​
  
• Empirically speaking, as a Slovak, I´ve never seen such coin or heard about it
  ​
  

​
​My best guess would be some kind of medal made for a "fathers´ equality" group or something similar. (would make sense based on what Mr. Leving does) The lettering on the coin translates to: "25 years of struggle. Leading fathers towards equality".
​
​Hope this helps :)
​
​p.

Hi Peter,

Would you mind putting a modification request, then, on this entry? That way the type can be changed and you can also enter an accurate translation! I can also do it, if you dont want to.

Thank you all for setting me straight. I personally don't mind if it is a coin or a token. I actually like it quite a bit due to its condition and its reverse.

John.

Hey, John,
already done :)
Glad to help,
p.