Artistic Design of the Trenčín 2026 Commemorative Euro Coin

The National Bank of Slovakia announces a public anonymous competition for the artistic design of the national side of a commemorative 2-euro coin with the theme “European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026.”

 

The purpose of the competition is to obtain a valuable artistic design that meets the technical requirements for the national side of the commemorative coin with the theme “European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026.” By participating in the competition, the author agrees to combine their design with the common reverse side of the 2-euro coin.

 

The 2-euro coin is minted from bi-color metals, featuring a yellow center and a white outer ring. When designing the coin, the boundaries between the two metals must be taken into account.

 

Deadline for submission: By February 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM (in person or by mail).


Prizes for winners:

  • 1st place: €2,500
  • 2nd place: €2,000
  • 3rd place: €1,500
  • Additionally, based on the committee’s recommendation, other designs may be awarded from a total prize pool of €4,000. The committee may decide not to grant certain prizes or to distribute the prize funds differently.

 

The author may submit only works for which they hold exclusive copyright and which have not been previously used in any form on a coin or other metallic product. If the design incorporates a work by another author subject to copyright, the author must provide written consent from the original creator allowing its use in the submitted design.

 

The awarding of prizes and the selection of designs for realization will be decided by the Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia after the Bank Board of the National Bank of Slovakia discusses the competition results.

More information is available on the website of the National Bank of Slovakia.