Catalog number: 5000SKVL-KO

5000 Sk Slovakia 2002 - Vlkolínec

Commemorative gold coin of the Slovak Republic 2002, nominal value 5,000 Sk "UNESCO World Heritage Vlkolínec, folk architecture reservation"

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Commemorative gold coin of the Slovak Republic 2002, nominal value of 5,000 Sk "UNESCO World Heritage Vlkolínec, folk architecture reservation"
Material: Au 900 Ag 75 Cu 25
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 9.5 g
Edge: milled
Designer: Mária Poldaufová
Manufacturer: Kremnica Mint
Engraver:
Mintage: 7200 pieces in proof quality
Issue: 2002

Specification
The settlement of Vlkolínec is located in the north of Slovakia in the Liptov Basin and is a part of the town of Ružomberok. It forms a remarkably preserved settlement unit with wooden log architecture, typical for mountainous and sub-mountainous areas. Since 1977, it has been a folk architecture reservation, and it is not an open-air museum of folk architecture but a still-living settlement. In 1993, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with Banská Štiavnica and Spiš Castle. Vlkolínec contains 45 authentic homesteads with many archaic construction elements. Among the residential buildings, a log belfry from 1770 and a covered well stand out. The settlement is sensitively set in the natural environment on the edge of the Veľká Fatra mountain massif with the dominant peak Sidorovo.

Coin Description

Obverse side:
The obverse of the coin features a typical Vlkolínec structure - a log well covered with shingles with a wooden fence on the sides, the national emblem, the name of the state SLOVAK REPUBLIC, and the nominal value of the coin 5000 Sk.

Reverse side:
On the reverse of the coin, in the upper part, there is a wooden window with an ornamental inscription UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE VLKOLÍNEC. In the lower part, there is a wooden fence with clay jugs and a wheel, stylized initials of the coin's design author Mária Poldaufová, the mark of the Kremnica Mint, and the year 2002.