100 EURO Slovakia 2020 - Svätopluk II.

Gold collector's coin 2020 with a nominal value of 100 EURO "Nitra Prince Svätopluk II."

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Gold collector's coin 2020 with a nominal value of 100 EURO "Nitra Prince Svätopluk II."
Material: Au 900 Ag 75 Cu 25
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 9.5 g
Quality: proof
Author: Mgr. art. Roman Lugár
Emission: November 26, 2020
Mintage: 3,950 pcs

Specification
The Great Moravian prince Svätopluk I, before his death, divided the rule of the country among his sons. The younger Svätopluk II most likely became the appanage prince in Nitra. He was subordinate to his older brother – the Great Moravian prince Mojmír II (894 – 906). Svätopluk II, supported by the margrave of the Bavarian Eastern March Aribo, rebelled against his brother in 898. Emperor Arnulf sent the Nitra prince help from margrave Aribo and margrave Liutpold, who governed the Bavarian Northern March (Nordgau) and Carinthia. Liutpold and Aribo, with a large Bavarian army, ravaged the Great Moravian territory. At the beginning of 899, the Bavarians repeated the devastating campaign, but did not prevent Svätopluk's defeat. Mojmír imprisoned his brother in one of the castles, from which he was freed by the third Bavarian campaign. Svätopluk II was the Nitra prince for less than 5 years (894 – 899). His rebellion in 898 – 899 was overcome by the Great Moravian state.

Obverse:
On the obverse of the collector's euro coin is depicted a composition of two competing period warriors. The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic is to the left of the composition. Above it is the year 2020. The name SLOVAKIA is inscribed along the upper edge of the collector's euro coin and is separated from the composition by a semicircle of period ornamentation. The coin field is bordered by a pearl circle. The mark of the Kremnica Mint, a state enterprise, consisting of the abbreviation "MK" placed between two dies and the stylized initials of the author of the collector's euro coin Mgr. art. Roman Lugár LR are at the bottom of the coin field. The obverse of the collector's euro coin is the republic, which is compositionally set in the inscription along the upper edge of the collector's coin.

Reverse:
On the reverse of the collector's euro coin is depicted a fictional portrait of Svätopluk II sitting on a horse in the background, complemented by a semicircle of period ornamentation. To the right of him is the designation of the nominal value "100 EURO" in two lines. In the upper part of the coin field is the inscription 894 – 899 NITRA PRINCE and in its lower part is the inscription SVÄTOPLUK II. The coin field is bordered by a pearl circle.

source: nbs.sk