It is a great honor and pleasure to speak with people who have made history, especially history that is a subject of one's personal interest. One of those people is the academic sculptor, university professor, and academician Kuzma Kovačić, the man who visually designed the kuna and lipa coins. In this
Interview with academic sculptor Kuzmo Kovačić, “father of the minted kuna and lipa” Read more »
Zlatko Viščević's statement for Dnevnik Nova TV on the topic of kuna and lipa and their numismatic potential in the future. This topic is already getting a bit boring for the numismatic community, but it is still in the focus of Croatian media due to public interest. Especially since the appearance of the “Pelješac Bridge” phenomenon and
Statement by Zlatko Viščević for RTL Danas on the topic of kuna and lipa coins and their numismatic potential in the future. This topic is already getting a bit boring for the numismatic community, but it is still in the focus of Croatian media due to public interest. Especially since the appearance of the “Pelješac Bridge” phenomenon and the introduction of
Zlatko Viščević's statement for the show “Kod nas doma” on Croatian Radiotelevision on the topic of kuna and lipa and their numismatic potential in the future. Kunas and lipas, as well as the Croatian euro, have recently been in the focus of the Croatian media, especially after the appearance of the “Pelješac Bridge” and after the sudden increase
It starts with the Smurfs and ends with numismatics. A short statement by Zlatko Viščević for Radio Dalmacija on the topic of rarer kuna and lipa coins that have numismatic potential. Host: Antica Cikojević. This audio recording was made in November 2022 and was broadcast on Radio
Statement by Zlatko Viščević for the show “Euro kutak” on Radio Sljeme. The topic of the show was numismatics. A mistake slipped into the show during the listing of rarer kuna coins. Namely, instead of 2 and 5 kuna from 2021, 2001 was mistakenly said. Show host: Ivan Hlupić. This audio recording is
Statement by Zlatko Viščević for the show “Dnevni ritam” on the 1st program of Croatian Radio. The topic of the show was “numismatics and kunas”. Host and editor of the show: Ivica Ružičić. This audio recording was made in September 2022 and was broadcast as part of the show “Dnevni ritam” on the 1st program.
Kunas and lipas are still in circulation, but in a couple of months they will no longer be. Because of this, numismatists and collectors throughout Croatia have started completing their collections of Croatian currency while they still can. Namely, some of those coins are rarer and as
On the national holiday of Statehood Day on May 30, 1994, Croatia introduced a new currency – the kuna, which became the official money in the independent Republic of Croatia. The kuna was divided into 100 lipas and represented the fulfillment of a long-standing desire for financial independence after the breakup of Yugoslavia. Although
From the HRT archive: Introduction of the kuna, May 30, 1994. Read more »
After achieving state independence, despite the lack of international recognition, the Republic of Croatia managed to achieve monetary independence even in difficult wartime conditions. This happened on December 23, 1991, when it introduced a new currency, the Croatian dinar, as a replacement for the previous Yugoslav dinar. The value of the money replaced by the Croatian dinar was
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Croatian Mint Ltd. is the state mint of the Republic of Croatia. It was founded on April 23, 1993, and commenced operations on January 14, 1994. The core activity of the Croatian Mint is the production of coins, gold and silver medals, as well as medals made of other metals, commemorative plaques, and
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The kuna, the currency unit of the Republic of Croatia, was introduced on May 30, 1994. The Croatian National Bank issues coins in denominations of 5, 2, and 1 kuna, as well as 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 lipa. On the obverse of the kuna coins, the background for the nominal values is the figure of a marten in
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