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2 Tolarja SIT

Slovenia 1990 1990_present XF P-1 Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_7253.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7254.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Slovenia
Currency SIT
Denomination 2 Tolarja
Series name First Tolar series
Series year 1990
Issue year 1990
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Yugoslav Dinar
Successor currency Euro
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject
Watermark
Color palette #d4c5a0,#8b7355,#f5e6d3
Themes statesman
Language / script Latin

Front: The 2 Tolarja note from Slovenia's first independent currency series, issued in 1990 following Slovenia's declaration of sovereignty from Yugoslavia. This denomination was part of the provisional Tolar series introduced as Slovenia transitioned toward full independence in 1991. The front features geometric guilloche patterns and the denomination '2' with 'DVA' (Slovenian for 'two'). The note bears the inscription 'REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA' at the top, establishing the newly asserting republic's monetary identity.

Back: The reverse displays ornate guilloche rosettes surrounding a central numeral '1' (appearing as a printer's error or transitional design element, as this is the 2 Tolarja note). The text 'SEKRETARIAT ZA FINANCE' (Secretariat for Finance) appears at left with the signature of R. Knavs, who served as Secretary for Finance during Slovenia's transition to independence. A honeycomb pattern fills the background, a design element symbolizing industry and cooperation that appeared across multiple denominations in this series.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Republic of Slovenia
Issuer (native) Republika Slovenija
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 115x60

Signatures: Sekretar za finance: R. Knavs

Security features: microprint,intaglio,latent_image

Geography

Slovenia in Europe

Slovenia in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to Slovenia's first Tolar series, issued in 1990 as the Republic of Slovenia (then still part of Yugoslavia) prepared for independence. The Slovenian Tolar (SIT) was officially introduced on October 8, 1991, replacing the Yugoslav Dinar at par. This early transitional series predates full independence and was issued by the Secretariat for Finance rather than a central bank. The series circulated from 1990 until being replaced by later Bank of Slovenia issues in 1992. The Tolar itself was demonetized on January 1, 2007, when Slovenia adopted the Euro, becoming the first former Yugoslav republic to join the Eurozone. The serial number format 'AJ 2456105 J' is typical of this series. These low-denomination transitional notes are readily available to collectors but hold historical significance as artifacts of Slovenia's peaceful independence process.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 1
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1990–1992
Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition
Grade XF
Serial number AJ 2456105 J
Serial prefix AJ
Serial suffix J

Note shows light handling with minor edge wear and good centering. Colors remain vibrant.

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$1–$5
Type default range $1–$5
Valuation history (1)
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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:16:15
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0406 · 7399↓ + 1227↑ tokens
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