500 Tolarjev Academia Operosorum Labacensium

Features

Issuer Slovenia
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1993
Value 500 Tolarjev (500 SIT)
Currency Tolar (1991-2006)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 15 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 2.30 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 15 January 2007
Number
N#
24822
References KM# 13,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Čop# 550.03
Vitomir Čop; 2015. Slovenski kovanci in bankovci v 20. stoletju. self-published, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Commemorative issue

300th Anniversary of Operosorum Labacensium Academy

Obverse

Value and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA SLOVENIA
1993
500
PETSTO
TOLARJEV

Designer: Danilo Riznar

Reverse

Dates above angel

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ACADEMIA OPEROSORUM LABACENSIUM
1693
1993

Designer: Danilo Riznar

Edge

200 reeds.

Mint

Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)

Comments

The greatness of a nation can be appreciated through the history of its culture. True, often we do not know the names of many of those who made history, with the result that they quite unintentionally disappear from our memory. Nevertheless, much of what we now take for granted could have never been fulfilled had not certain events taken place which represent milestones in the forming of the Slovene national consciousness.
The Academia Operosorum Labacensium is undoubtedly an institution that is fully deserving of our esteem. It was founded in 1693 as an association of 23 hard-working scientists, most of whom were of Slovene descent. From the beginning its purpose was to organise scientific work in the fields of law, medicine, philosophy and theology. The members of the Academia adopted the Latin name "apes" (bees) and the academic tag "Nobis atque aliis - operosi".
Every year they would organise an annual meeting, as well as four other academic meetings, where the results of scientific research would be discussed. The newly-founded library became an important centre of activity of the "Operosi". At the time of its greatest prosperity, around 1714, it was an international association of 42 members from Carniola and the countries of central Austria assembled under the patronage of the bishop Franz Karl von Kaunitz. The Academia fell into decline in the summer of 1725. It was revived in 1781, thanks to the efforts of Slovene members of the Enlightenment. Unfortunately, it was only active for another 20 years or so and declined again because of the different outlooks of its members. Nevertheless, the fruits of the Academia´s work were not lost and were reflected in many different fields of art, transforming Ljubljana into a flourishing baroque town. Spurred on by the "Operosi", the Academy of Music was established in Ljubljana in 1701.
The Academia Operosorum Labacensium is the predecessor of the present The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts .
Accessed at: https://www.bsi.si/en/banknotes-and-coins/slovenian-tolar/commemorative-editions-republic-of-slovenia/300-years-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-academia-operosorum-labacensium-1993

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1993  Photo 5 000 $ 22 Proof

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Picture 1 of a sold 500 Tolarjev (Academia Operosorum Labacensium)Picture 1 of a sold 500 Tolarjev (Academia Operosorum Labacensium)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 25
Lot 986
Internet Archive
18 Dec 2021 UNC USD 21.55
(EUR 20.00)
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