Description
This coin commemorates the 20th anniversary of the peaceful student demonstration which took place in Prague on 17 November 1989 and was severely repressed by police. Demonstrations spread to other cities and heralded the end of the soviet era two years later.
Subject of commemoration
20th anniversary of the 'Day of fight for freedom and democracy'
Date of issue
2009-08-16
Issuing country
Slovakia
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
1000000