Silver Coin Alexander Dubček - 100th Anniversary of Birth 2021 Proof

Alexander Dubček - 100th anniversary of his birth

Exclusive silver coin issued in Slovakia by the Kremnica Mint in 2021 in top quality proof weighing 18 g is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Dubček.

The reverse of the coin features a portrait of Alexander Dubček, which is complemented by a facsimile of his signature in the left part of the coin field. Below the portrait, the name and surname 'ALEXANDER DUBČEK' and the stylised initials of the author of the reverse side Mgr. art. by Martin Sabol. To the right of the portrait are the years of Alexander Dubček's birth and death "1921 - 1992".

The obverse of the coin depicts a dove as a symbol of freedom, with a hint of the Czechoslovak flag embedded in its body. In the upper left part of the coin field, the name of the state "SLOVAKIA" is in the description and the state emblem of the Slovak Republic is in the right part. Below it is the year '2021'. In the lower right-hand part of the coin field, the denomination '10 EURO' appears in two lines. Below it is the initial of the surname of the author of the obverse side, Štěpán Novotný, 'N', and the Kremnica Mint mark.

Alexander Dubček (1921 - 1992) - one of the most important personalities of modern Slovak history, recognised at home and in the world as a democrat and a European. He was the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia for less than 16 months between 1968 and 1969. His name is a symbol of the revival process and the unsuccessful attempt to establish socialism with a human face in Czechoslovakia. After a 20-year normalization-enforced "hiatus" as a "prisoner at large", he returned to domestic and European politics at the end of the Cold War. Humanity, social feeling, patriotism and democracy remained at the top of his value formula. An important milestone in his personal life was in November 1988, when one of the oldest universities in the world, the University of Bologna in Italy, awarded him the degree of Dr. h. c. This was a high tribute not only to him, but also to the entire reform and democratic movement in Czechoslovakia. When receiving his diploma, Dubček declared his commitment to the construction of a "common European house", which presented him as a politician of European dimension. He advocated a consistent platform of democratic socialism of social justice in a pluralistic civil society.