1998 Slovakia 200SK Silver Proof Coin - 150th Anniversary of the First Steam Train

The 200 Korún (Railway in Slovakia) Silver Proof coin was issued by Slovakia on the 22^nd April 1998, to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first steam train in Slovakia (1848–1998).

Obverse - Features a historical steam train emerging from the Bratislava Tunnel, accompanied by the state name SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA, the coat of arms, the face value (200 Sk), and the year 1998.

Reverse - Depicts the specific steam locomotive that pulled the first train into Bratislava, alongside a view of Bratislava Castle and the text PRVÝ PARNÝ VLAK NA SLOVENSKU (The first steam train in Slovakia) with the dates 1848–1998.

Coin Specifications

Face Value - 200 Korún (200 SKK)

Issuer - Slovakia (Minted at Kremnica Mint)

Composition 0.750 Silver

Weight - 20 g

Diameter- 34 mm

Designer - Milan Virčík

Edge Inscription - "150 ROKOV ŽELEZNÍC NA SLOVENSKU" (150 years of railways in Slovakia)

Mintage - 1,800 pieces

Presented in a capsule.