Slovakia
The Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic went their separate ways after 1 January 1993, an event sometimes called the Velvet Divorce. Slovakia has remained a close partner with the Czech Republic. Both countries co-operate with Hungary and Poland in the Visegrád Group. Slovakia became a member of NATO on 29 March 2004 and of the European Union on 1 May 2004. On 1 January 2009, Slovakia adopted the Euro as its national currency.
Slovak koruna
The obverse of the coins feature the coat of arms of Slovakia, with motifs from Slovak history on the reverses.
Coins were exchangeable for euros at the National Bank of Slovakia until January 2, 2014.