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Commemorative coin of the Republic of Slovenia, 2 euro, issued in 2015 in a circulation of 1,000,000 copies. Dedicated to the 2000th anniversary of the Roman city of Emona. Minted at the Royal Netherlands Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts a stylized Roman figure - the most famous find from Emona, a bronze statuette "Citizen of Emona" (Emonec). Above - "EMONA", below - "SLOVENIJA 2015" with the dates "MMXV". Utrecht Mint mark. On the outer ring - 12 five-pointed EU stars.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin ribbing and the inscription "SLOVENIJA ★", repeated.
Historical context
Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona) is an ancient Roman city, the predecessor of modern Ljubljana (Slovenia), founded around 14-15 AD. during the time of Emperor Augustus on the site of a former Celtic settlement. Located at a strategic crossroads of important Roman roads - the Amber Road (Aquileia-Carnuntum). Emona had the status of a Roman colony and covered an area of about 25 hectares. The city had about 5,000 inhabitants. Among the famous finds is the bronze statuette "Citizen of Emona" (Emonec) - a symbolic image of a wealthy Roman citizen in a toga. Among the ruins of Emona, preserved in modern Ljubljana: fragments of city walls, the foundation of an early Christian basilica, a Roman villa. The city flourished in the 1st-4th centuries, and declined during the era of the Great Migration of Peoples (5th century). In 2015, the 2000th anniversary of the Roman city was celebrated - an important anniversary in Slovenian history.