Back in 1998, a documentary film on the topic of Croatian numismatics was made, titled: “Numizmatika na hrvatskome povijesnom tlu” (Numismatics on Croatian Historical Soil). This film was produced by Stella Film from Zagreb, and it was directed by Radovan Ivančević. The film comprehensively portrays the development, cultural and historical significance, visual creativity, and artistic value of an exceptionally
Political iconography has always been present on currency, from ancient times to the present day. We can say that it is inseparable from money as one of the symbols of a country's statehood. What did political iconography look like on our currency; regarding the banknotes of the Independent State of Croatia; the currency of socialist Yugoslavia,
In today's video we are talking about the largest Croatian circulating banknote until the introduction of the euro, the National Bank of Croatia 1000 kuna banknote with the issue date of October 31, 1993. From the release of this banknote into circulation in 1994 until its withdrawal from circulation on January 15, 2023, this banknote did not change its appearance and carried
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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
The Pelješac Bridge and its grand opening were also marked by a commemorative 25-kuna coin from 2022. In all likelihood, this is also the last 25-kuna coin put into circulation, which is why it has attracted great attention from the general public, and not just
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Recently, we witnessed a true hysteria that arose in Croatia over the 25 kuna coin from 2022, which is dedicated to the Pelješac Bridge. A huge number of people waited in front of the Croatian National Bank, and later commercial banks, just to buy this coin for
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A short statement by Zlatko Viščević for the RTL Danas news program on the topic of the 2022 Croatian 25-kuna coin and the great interest of citizens and collectors in this coin. This video was recorded in August 2022 and broadcast as a feature in the RTL Danas show on RTL.
The Order of the Croatian Trefoil is the 15th decoration in the significance sequence of decorations of the Republic of Croatia. It is awarded to Croatian and foreign citizens for special merits for the Republic of Croatia acquired in war, direct threat of war, or in exceptional circumstances in peace. In this video, we bring you an overview of the aforementioned decoration. This
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At the end of 2021, the Republic of Croatia issued a new commemorative 25-kuna coin dedicated to Universal Children's Day – November 20, 2021. In this video, we present the aforementioned coin, basic information, technical data, and a description. The video was created for educational purposes.
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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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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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In this video, we present the first Croatian commemorative silver coin, the 100 Kuna coin from 1994 dedicated to the visit of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II to the Republic of Croatia. The silver coin was minted in the proof technique, has a diameter of 40 mm and a weight of 33.63 g. This video is
Review of the silver coin: Croatia 100 kuna 1994. Visit of Pope John Paul II to Croatia Read more »
In this video, we present one of the first Croatian commemorative silver coins, a 100 kuna coin from 1995 dedicated to Statehood Day of the Republic of Croatia. The silver coin was struck in proof quality, has a diameter of 34 mm and a weight of 20 g. This video was recorded in September
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