This note belongs to the first wave of Slovak currency issued after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993 — the split required both successor states to produce sovereign paper currency almost immediately, under considerable time pressure. Thomas De La Rue handled the printing, a practical choice given the urgency and Slovakia's lack of established intaglio production capacity at the time.
Václav Fajt's engraving work is worth noting: despite the rushed circumstances of the series, the intaglio quality held up. The watermark remains the sole listed security feature, which by early 1990s standards was already lean.
This note belongs to the first wave of Slovak currency issued after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993 — the split required both successor states to produce sovereign paper currency almost immediately, under considerable time pressure. Thomas De La Rue handled the printing, a practical choice given the urgency and Slovakia's lack of established intaglio production capacity at the time.
Václav Fajt's engraving work is worth noting: despite the rushed circumstances of the series, the intaglio quality held up. The watermark remains the sole listed security feature, which by early 1990s standards was already lean.