The obverse of the coins feature the coat of arms of Slovakia, with motifs from Slovak history on the reverses.

The main motifs on the obverses of the banknotes represent important people living in the territory of the present Slovakia in various historical eras.

On the reverses, these motifs are completed by depicting places where these people lived and were active.

Slovak banknotes denominated in koruny can be exchanged for euros indefinitely.

The koruna joined the ERM II on 28 November 2005 at the rate of € = 38.4550 Sk with a 15% band.

[3][4] On 17 March 2007, this rate was readjusted to 35.4424 Sk with the same band, an 8.5% increase in the value of the koruna.