#530 Slovakia 20

Identity

Where & when

Country Slovakia

Currency Slovak koruna

Denomination 20

Series name First series of independent Slovakia

Series year 1993

Issue year 1993

Era 1990_present

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency Czechoslovak koruna

Successor currency Euro

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Prince Pribina

Reverse subject Surveying compass

Watermark Portrait of Prince Pribina in clear field at left

Color palette #8fbc8f,#f0e68c,#8b4513

Themes statesman,architecture,industry

Language / script Latin

Front: Prince Pribina (c. 800–861), ruler of the Principality of Nitra, the first documented Slavic ruler in Slovak territory and founder of the first Christian church in present-day Slovakia at Nitra in 828. He is honoured on this note as a symbol of Slovak statehood and early Christianity in the region. The note displays the Slovak coat of arms (double cross on three hills) and was issued during Slovakia's first year as an independent nation following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993.

Back: Surveying compass and the inscription 'DVAKRÁT SEDEM' (meaning 'twice seven' or double measurement), representing precision, measurement, and technical achievement. The design symbolizes Slovakia's scientific and engineering traditions. The compass appears alongside geometric patterns that evoke topographic mapping and land surveying, important to national development and territorial definition in the newly independent state.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Národná banka Slovenska

Issuer (native) NÁRODNÁ BANKA SLOVENSKA

Printer Giesecke+Devrient

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 140x69

Signatures: Governor: Vladimír Masár

Security features: thread, microprint, intaglio, latent_image

Geography

Slovakia in Europe

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

The story

Background & history

This 20 koruna note belongs to the first banknote series issued by Národná banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia) in 1993, immediately following Slovak independence from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. The series was designed to establish a distinct national identity through historical figures and symbols. The notes were printed by Giesecke+Devrient and featured portraits of important Slovak historical rulers and cultural figures. This particular design remained in circulation until Slovakia adopted the euro on 1 January 2009. The visible serial format with prefix letter V followed by numbers is consistent with the first printing runs of 1993. Governor Vladimír Masár served from the bank's founding in 1993 through 1999, providing additional confirmation of the issue period.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-19a

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1993–1999

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade XF

Serial number V 80171 693

Serial prefix V

Note shows minor handling with slight corner wear and surface marks, but retains good detail and colour. No major creases or tears visible.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$5

Type default range $2–$5

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-10 07:17:22	2.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:17:22

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0404 · 7395↓ + 1215↑ tokens

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