Coins
In 1992, coins were introduced in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 stotinov (10, 20 and 50 stotins), 1 tolar, 2 tolarja and 5 tolarjev (2 and 5 tolars). 10 tolarjev (10 tolars) coins were added in 2000, followed by 20 and 50 tolarjev (20 and 50 tolars) in 2003. The obverse designs all show the denomination, with animals native to Slovenia on the reverses. The coins were designed by Miljenko Licul and Zvone Kosovelj and featured reliefs of animals by Janez Boljka.
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| Image | Value | € equiv. | Technical parameters | Description | Date of | ||||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | first minting | issue | |||
| 10 stotinov
(10 stotins) |
0.04 cent | 16 mm | 1.3 mm | 0.55 g | 98% aluminium 2% magnesium |
Plain | Value, state title, year of minting | Olm, "PROTEUS ANGUINUS" | 29 April 1993 | ||
| 20 stotinov
(20 stotins) |
0.08 cent | 18 mm | 1.3 mm | 0.7 g | Long-eared owl, "ASIO OTUS" | ||||||
| 50 stotinov
(50 stotins) |
0.21 cent | 20 mm | 1.3 mm | 0.85 g | Western honey bee, "APIS MELLIFERA" | 4 January 1993 | |||||
| 1 tolar
(1 tolar) |
0.42 cent | 22 mm | 1.7 mm | 4.5 g | 78% copper 20% zinc 2% nickel |
Milled | Value, state title, year of minting | Brown trout, "SALMO TRUTTA FARIO" | 4 January 1993 | ||
| 2 tolarja
(2 tolars) |
0.83 cent | 24 mm | 1.7 mm | 5.4 g | Barn Swallow, "HIRUNDO RUSTICA" | ||||||
| 5 tolarjev
(5 tolars) |
2.09 cent | 26 mm | 1.7 mm | 6.4 g | Alpine Ibex, "CAPRA IBEX" | ||||||
| 10 tolarjev
(10 tolars) |
4.17 cent | 22 mm | 2 mm | 5.75 g | Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel |
Milled | Value, state title, year of minting | Horse, "EQUUS" | 19 April 2000 | ||
| 20 tolarjev
(20 tolars) |
8.35 cent | 24 mm | 2 mm | 6.85 g | Waved-edge milled | White Stork, "CICONIA CICONIA" | 7 July 2003 | ||||
| 50 tolarjev
(50 tolars) |
20.86 cent | 26 mm | 2 mm | 8 g | Alternating plain/ milled | Bull, "TAURUS TAURUS" | |||||
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