Honeybee Commemorative 2 Coin Set Uncirculated: Slovenia 1993 50 Stotinov Aluminum Coin And San Marino 1974 10 Lira Aluminum Coin

Description

This listing is for one uncirculated:

HONEYBEE COMMEMORATIVE 2 COIN SET UNCIRCULATED
SLOVENIA 1993 50 STOTINOV ALUMINUM COIN
AND 
SAN MARINO 1974 10 LIRA ALUMINUM COIN

These 2 coins from central Europe celebrate that small yet important mighty dynamo — the honeybee.

Slovenia coin is 20 mm in diameter and San Marino Coin is 23.3 mm in diameter.  Both coins are smaller than a USA quarter (24.26 mm in diameter).  The Slovenia Coin has a smaller diameter and the San Marino Coin has a larger diameter than a USA nickel (21.21 mm in diameter).

Bees have been producing honey as they do today for at least 150 million years. Bees produce honey as food stores for the hive during the long months of winter when flowers aren’t blooming and therefore little or no nectar is available to them.  European honey bees, genus Apis Mellifera, produce such an abundance of honey, far more than the hive can eat, that humans can harvest the excess.  For this reason, European honey bees can be found in beekeeper’s hives around the world!

San Marino is an enclave in central Italy about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC.  It is the third smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco.  It is reputed to be the world’s oldest republic.  San Marino was founded by a Christian stone mason named Marino in 301 A.D.

Front of San Marino coin:
Honey bee is shown on the front.
Lettering: “F A O L.10”
Engraver: Luciano Minguzzi

Back of San Marino coin:
Ostrich feathers and towers within a circle are shown on the front.  The towers are the Three Towers of San Marino, which appear on the flag, coat of arms, and coins of San Marino and are located on the three peaks of Monte Titano in the capital.
 Lettering: “REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO 1974”
 Engraver: Luciano Minguzzi
Edge: Plain

Coin Specifications:
Country San Marino
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1974
Value 10 Lire (10 SML)
Metal Aluminium
Weight 1.6 g
Diameter 23.3 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 03-01-2002

Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and borders on Italy, Austria, Croatia, and the Adriatic Sea.  The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929.  After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, distanced itself from Moscow’s rule.  Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia’s transformation to a modern state.  Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.

Front Of Slovenia Coin:
A bee, with the Latin name “Apis mellifera” written to the right of it, and the nominal value, expressed in numbers, to the left of the bee. The Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica) is a subspecies of the western honey bee. The Carniolan honey bee is native to Slovenia, southern Austria, and parts of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
Lettering: “APIS MELLIFERA  50”

Back Of Slovenia Coin:
Embossed square surface with the number “50” impressed into it, the legend “REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA” running to the left, and the denomination in words reading “PETDESET STOTINOV” and “1993” the year of coinage to the right.
Lettering: “REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA  PETDESET STOTINOV 50  1993”
Edge: Smooth

Coin Specifications:
Country Slovenia
Type Common coin
Years 1992-2006
Value 50 Stotinov (0.50 SIT)
Metal Aluminium
Weight 0.85 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 01-15-2007

This is an amazing collectible and conversation piece that is sure to please collectors and animal buffs alike. 

PHOTOS ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAILS.

 PARDON GLARE AND REFLECTIONS IN PHOTOS. 

  THERE MAY BE SOME DISCOLORATION, TONING AND/OR SPOTTING OF COINS DUE TO AGE OF OVER 25 YEARS!!!

COINS MAY HAVE SUPERFICIAL NICKS, SCRATCHES, WEAR OF FINISH AND STACKING MARKS FROM THE MINT.

COINS YOU RECEIVE MAY DIFFER FROM THAT SHOWN IN PHOTO BUT WILL BE IN SAME GENERAL CONDITION.  COLOR AND HUE OF COINS YOU RECEIVE MAY DIFFER FROM THAT SHOWN DUE TO COMPUTER AND PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUES AND COIN TO COIN VARIATION.

This honeybee commemorative coin set makes —
an excellent addition to any coin collection
a must for any honeybee collector
a wonderful gift for yourself or someone you know!

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