10 Euro – 950th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Benedictine Abbey in Hronský Beňadik (2025)

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Additional information

Title / Occasion	950th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Benedictine Abbey in Hronský Beňadik
Country	Slovakia
Denomination	10 Euro
Year of Issue	2025
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .900
Size (mm)	34.00
Weight	18.00 g
Shape	Round
Edge	Lettered: • ORA ET LABORA – CRUX SACRA SIT MIHI LUX
Quality	BU / Proof
Mint	Kremnica Mint
Mintmark	MK
Mintage	4,900 / 10,700
Designer	Lamač, Tomáš
Engraver	Schmidt, Dalibor

Description obverse

The obverse depicts the interior of the Benedictine abbey church in Hronský Beňadik, featuring the nave’s Gothic columns on either side and, in the upper centre, a monumental crucifix. The reliquary containing a relic of Christ’s Blood is incorporated into the right side of the design; on the left side, Slovak coat of arms. 10 EURO, SLOVENSKO 2025

Description reverse

The reverse shows a bird’s-eye view of the fortified abbey complex, with the figure of St Benedict to the right.OPÁTSTVO SV. BENEDIKTA (‘St Benedict’s Abbey’ in Slovak), 1075, HRONSKÝ BEŇADIK