10Euro,2021,SLOVAKIA,Silver,200th anniv of the birth of Janko Matuska,UNC

Description: Janko Matuska (10 January 1821 , 11 January 1877) was a poet belonging to the new generation of Slovak intelligentsia around Ludovít Stúr (the Stúrovci). He was born into a landowning family in Orava, a region in the north of what is now Slovakia. During his studies at the Lutheran Lyceum in Pressburg (now Bratislava), he supported the activities of Stúrs group. He wrote poems, but was also attracted by historical topics, ballads, verse legends, and drama. He is famous for writing the lyrics of a song that became the Slovak national anthem in the 20th century. He wrote them out of indignation at the dismissal of Ludovít Stúr from a teaching position at the Lyceum. After his studies, he worked as a civil servant in his native Orava. From 1851 to 1870 he worked in government offices, before becoming Clerk of the County Court in Dolný Kubín. Matúska was a local organiser of the 1848/49 Revolution, and in 1849 he had to hide in the mountains, where he fell ill. In later life he was forced to retire because of health problems, suffering from them until his death. His literary works, although modest in number, are among the gems of Slovak romantic literature. Description of the coinObverse:The collector coins obverse features a framed image of Orava Castle, symbolising the home region of Janko Matúska. Within that frame, the Slovak coat of arms appears above the castle, and to the right of the frame, inscribed in facsimile, is a four-line extract from the original handwritten lyrics of what became the Slovak national anthem. Along the bottom edge of the design is the name of the issuing country SLOVENSKO, and between it and the frame is the year of issuance 2021. The mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovna Kremnica), consisting of the letters MK placed between two dies, is on the left side of the design.Reverse:The reverse shows a framed portrait of Janko Matúska with the poets facsimile signature inscribed along the frames left edge. The coins denomination and currency 10 EURO is situated below the portrait. Along the upper left edge of the design is the name JANKO MATÚSKA, and along the lower left edge, separated from the name by a dot and running in the opposite direction, are the years of Matúskas birth and death 1821 1877. To the right of the frame are the stylised letters PV referring to the coins designer Peter Valach.Coin detailsDesigner:Peter ValachComposition:.900 silver, .100 copperWeight:18 gDiameter:34 mmEdge:AUTOR TEXTU STÁTNEJ HYMNY SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY(Author of the Slovak national anthems lyrics)Producer:Kremnica MintEngraver:Dalibor SchmidtIssuing volume:2,800 coins in brilliant uncirculated quality6,250 coins in proof qualityIssuing date:19 January 2021 I do combined shipping.Shipment: registered letter, 1st class from Slovakia, EUFeel free to contact me.

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