Slovenia 2008 500th anniversary of Primož Trubar's birth
500th anniversary of Primož
Trubar's birth
Primož Trubar or Primus
Truber (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant
Reformer of
the Lutheran tradition, mostly
known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the
founder and the first superintendent of the Protestant Church of the Duchy of Carniola, and for consolidating
the Slovenian
language.
Trubar introduced The Reformation in Slovenia, leading
the Austrian
Habsburgs to
wage the Counter-Reformation, which a small Protestant
community survived. Trubar is a key figure of Slovenian history and in many
aspects a major historical personality.
The coin shows an effigy of
Primož Trubar in profile. The inscriptions ‘PRIMOŽ TRUBAR’ and ‘1508 • 1586’
appear on the left, and ‘SLOVENIJA 2008’ at bottom right. The 12 stars of the
European Union are depicted on the outer ring.
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 - Slovenia
Year of release - 2008
