Slovenia

2018

Commemorative coin

Slovenia World Day of Bees

Official Journal of the European Union

In the middle of the inner ring of the coin is the image of honeycomb in a form of a globe, which shows the eastern hemisphere. Around the honeycomb on the left upper side is the inscription ‘SVETOVNI DAN ČEBEL’, and on the lower right side the inscription ‘SLOVENIJA 2018’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The 20th of May, proclaimed World Bee Day by the United Nations at Slovenia's request, commemorates the birthday of Anton Janscha (1734-1773), the pioneer of modern beekeeping, who was appointed teacher of beekeeping at the Theresianische Imkerschule in the Augarten district of Vienna by Empress Maria Theresia in 1770. The coin designed by Janez Bizjak shows - in the shape of a globe - a honeycomb with partially covered honey cells, which roughly stylise the outlines of Europe, a large part of Africa and neighbouring areas - from the Near East to Arctic North America with Greenland.

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