Croatia reveals officially approved design of euro coins
February 4, 2022, 3:37 pm

Croatia reveals officially approved design of euro coins

Euro coins and notes/Pixabay

The Xinhua reported, Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro on Friday revealed the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year.

The frontal motif of the 2-euro coin will show a geographical map of Croatia, and the 1-euro coin, the marten.

The euro coins of 50, 20, and 10 cents will feature an effigy of Nikola Tesla, who was best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, and the 1, 2 and 5 cents coins, the Glagolitic script.

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Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a session of the Council: "The checkerboard motif, which is part of the Croatian emblem, is selected as a common background of all coins. The message is the recognizability of Croatia."

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It should be noted that Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023.

Source: xinhua

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