Slovenia was the first country in the EU, which cut the commemorative coin with a face value of 3 euros. This happened on the occasion of the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union in 2008 bimetallic coin is drawing only 48 000 pieces, weighs 15 grams and has a diameter of 32 mm. Unfortunately most of the euro coin collectors will be able to gain valuable coins because it will be sold only in Slovenian banks.