Note of the Month: Slovakia 100 Korun

Posted on 12/17/2024

It's the time of year when many people think about Mary, mother of Jesus. Medieval art depicting her appears on this note.



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Country: Slovakia

Catalog Number: 22a

Date: 1993

Denomination: 100 Korun

Varieties: Specimens and a Replacement / Star note are also recorded in the PMG Population Report.

What makes it special? The front of this note shows a Madonna (an image of Mary) created by Master Paul of Levoča, a renowned medieval sculptor and carver. The back of the note shows the Basilica of St. James in Levoča, a Slovakian town located about halfway between Vienna, Austria and Lviv, Ukraine.

Did you know? The Basilica of St. James is a Gothic church that has the tallest wooden altar in the world, which was built by Master Paul in 1517. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 and declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

Total graded by PMG: As of mid-December 2024, the PMG Population Report includes 29 examples of Pick# 22a, in addition to five Specimens and one Replacement / Star.

PMG median grade: PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ.

PMG highest graded: The PMG Population Report lists a single example in PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ.

Sales highlights: An example in the median grade realized $55 in October 2024 through eBay.

PMG Registry: This note is part of the Slovak National Bank, 1993-Date, P20-Date, Issued Notes, Complete, Including Varieties category in the PMG Registry, where the first-place set, Evaldas' Slovak National Bank 1, has an example graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ.

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