Slovakia, 2 Euro, Double Cross
2009 - Kremnica - Bi-Metallic - MS(63)
The coat of arms of Slovakia (the Double Cross on Three Mountains) and the date to the left.
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reeded with the inscription (the country name in the Slovak language with two stars and a linden leaf in the middle).
8.49 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.