Slovenian tolar

The tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 8 October 1991 until the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2007. It was subdivided into 100 stotinov (cents). The ISO 4217 currency code for the Slovenian tolar was SIT. From October 1991 until June 1992, the acronym SLT was in use.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

History

The name tolar comes from Thaler, and is cognate with dollar. The tolar was introduced on 8 October 1991. It replaced the 1990 (Convertible) version of Yugoslav dinar at parity. On 28 June 2004, the tolar was pegged against the euro in the ERM II, the European Union exchange rate mechanism. All recalled banknotes can be exchanged at the central bank for current issue.

Phase-out

On 1 January 2007, the tolar was supplanted by the euro. Slovenia issues its own euro coins, like all other nations in the Eurozone.

The timescale for conversion from the tolar to the euro operated differently from the first wave of European Monetary Union (EMU). The permanent euro/tolar conversion rate was finalised on 11 July 2006 at 239.640 tolar per euro. Unlike the first wave of EMU, this period was only a day (the conversion rates were fixed on 31 December 1998 and euro non-cash payments were possible from 1 January 1999). Also unlike the first wave of EMU which had a three-year transition period (1999–2001), there was no transition period when non-cash payments could be made in both tolar and euro. The tolar was used for all transactions (cash and non-cash) until 31 December 2006 and the euro was compulsory to use for all payments (cash and non-cash) from 1 January 2007. However, as with the first wave of EMU, cash payments with the tolar could continue until 14 January 2007, but change had to be given in euro.

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.<ref name="Šiška2012-01">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Coins of the Slovenian tolar[1]
Image	Value	Technical parameters					Description			Issued from	Lapse
		Diameter (mm)	Thickness (mm)	Mass (g)	Composition		Edge	Obverse	Reverse
	10 stotinov	16.00	1.30	0.55		Aluminium: 98% Magnesium: 2%	Smooth	Value; year of issue; Lettering: Republika Slovenije	Olm (Proteus anguinus)	29 April 1993	2017
	20 stotinov	18.00		0.70					Long-eared owl (Asio otus)
	50 stotinov	20.00		0.85					Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)	4 January 1993
	1 tolar	22.00	1.70	4.50		Copper: 78% Zinc: 20% Nickel: 2%	Reeded		Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)
	2 tolarja	24.00		5.40					Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
	5 tolarjev	26.00		6.40					Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)
	10 tolarjev	22.00	2.00	5.75		Cupronickel: Template:Small			Horse (Equus)	19 April 2000
	20 tolarjev	24.00		6.85					White stork (Ciconia ciconia)	7 July 2003
	50 tolarjev	26.00		8.00			Interrupted reeding		Bull (Taurus taurus)
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Banknotes

The first banknotes were provisional payment notes issued on 8 October 1991, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, and 5000 tolarjev (0.50 and 2000 tolarjev notes were also printed, but never issued; one thousand sets with matching serial numbers were sold for 5,000 tolarjev each beginning on 6 May 2002).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> These notes all feature Triglav, the tallest mountain in Slovenia, on the front, and the Prince's Stone, honeycomb pattern, and Carniolan honey bee on the back.

In 1992, the Bank of Slovenia introduced the following banknotes, all of which feature notable Slovenes. The banknotes were designed by Miljenko Licul and coauthors, with portraits drawn by Rudi Španzel. They were printed by the British company De La Rue on paper produced in Radeče, Slovenia.<ref name="Šiška2012-01" />

1992 Series [2]
Image	Value	Euro equivalent	Dimensions (mm)	Main colour	Description		Date of
					Obverse	Reverse	first printing	issue
[3]	10 tolarjev	€0.04	120 × 60	Green	Primož Trubar	Ursuline Church in Ljubljana Motif from the New Testament	15 January 1992	27 November 1992
[4]	20 tolarjev	€0.08	126 × 63	Orange	Johann Weikhard von Valvasor	Angels from The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola by Valvasor Segments of the map of Slovenia		28 December 1992
[5]	50 tolarjev	€0.21	132 × 66	Violet	Jurij Vega	Solar System Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts		19 March 1993
	100 tolarjev	€0.42	138 × 69	Yellow	Rihard Jakopič	The Sun by Jakopič Plan of the former Jakopič Pavilion		30 September 1992
[6]	200 tolarjev	€0.83	144 × 72	Brown	Jacobus Gallus	Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Musical notations		22 February 1993
[7]	500 tolarjev	€2.09	150 × 75	Red	Jože Plečnik	National and University Library of Slovenia		30 September 1992
[8]	1000 tolarjev	€4.17	156 × 78	Blue green	France Prešeren	Text from Zdravljica by Prešeren		30 September 1992
[9]	5000 tolarjev	€20.86		Brown	Ivana Kobilca	National Gallery of Slovenia Robba fountain	1 June 1993	13 December 1993
[10]	10 000 tolarjev	€41.73		Purple	Ivan Cankar	Chrysanthemum Cankar's handwriting	28 June 1994	15 March 1995
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Historical exchange rates

File:Euro exchange rate to SIT.svg

The cost of one euro in Slovenian tolar's (from 1999 till 2006).

Lower number indicates the tolar has a higher value.

• SIT per EUR – 233.0 (April 2006); 239.5 (June 2005); 235.7 (November 2003); 227.3 (June 2002). From 1 January 2007 the rate was irrevocably set at 239.640 and has been finalised by the European Commission.
• SIT per USD – 193.0 (April 2006); 198.0 (June 2005); 201.3 (November 2003); 195.06 (January 2000); 181.77 (1999); 166.13 (1998); 159.69 (1997); 135.36 (1996); 118.52 (1995).

See also

• Economy of Slovenia
• Slovenian euro coins

References

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External links

• Information on the Slovenian tolar Template:Webarchive, Bank of Slovenia
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