Slovakia 2011 20th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Group
20th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Group
The Visegrád Group (also known as the Visegrád
Four, the V4, or the European Quartet) is a cultural and political alliance of
four Central European countries:
the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.The alliance aims to advance
co-operation in military, economic, cultural and energy affairs, and to further
their integration with the
EU. All four states are also members of the European Union (EU) and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The design of the inner part of the coin consists of the
outlines of four central European states – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
and Slovakia – with a superimposed composite “V” to designate the Visegrad
Group, a regional alliance also known as the “Visegrad Four” or “V4” that was
set up after a summit meeting of the Heads of State or Government of
Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland in the castle town of Visegrád, Hungary, on
15 February 1991, mainly for purposes of cooperating in areas of common
interest within the process of European integration. The coin’s outer ring
bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Slovakia
Year of release - 2011
