History of the Croatian kuna by: Petra Antolović 3.CK translated by: Lucija Rebić, 3.Dk Trade school (Trgovačka škola), Zagreb ERASMUS+: My Financial Future in My Hands
THE NAME kuna – an animal, marten Middle Ages – kuna's fur served as a means of paying taxes called marturina in Slavonia, Primorje and Dalmatia
Pine Marten
BANOVAC the first Croatian coins coined in Pakrac (1256) silver coins: - obverse - patriarchal cross with 2 crowned heads - reverse – a running marten
Banovac
KUNA DURING THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA 1941-1945 currency of Independent State of Croatia divided into 100 Banica (coins not in circulation)
a 1 kuna banknote
KUNA TODAY currency name – Croatian kuna ISO 4217 code – HRK abbreviation – kn
in circulation since May 30, 1994 the smallest unit 1/100 – lipa (lp)
KUNA TODAY
BANKNOTES 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 kn
issued: October 31, 1993 designed by Miroslav Šutej and Dr. Vilko Žiljak an imported product of two printing offices: - Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology from Munich - Österreichische Banknoten-und Sicherheitsdruck from Vienna
5 HRK no longer in circulation dimensions: 122 x 61 mm obverse: portraits of Fran Krsto Frankopan and Petar Zrinski reverse: the old fort and ground plan of the Old Town of Varaždin
10 HRK dimensions: 126 x 63 mm obverse: bishop Juraj Dobrila
reverse: Pulska Arena and the ground plan of the town of Motovun
20 HRK dimensions: 130 x 65 mm obverse: ban Josip Jelačić reverse: the Eltz Manor in Vukovar and the Vučedol dove
50 HRK dimensions: 134 x 67 mm obverse: Ivan Gundulić reverse: The Old City of Dubrovnik and its Rector's Palace
100 HRK dimensions: 138 x 69 mm obverse: Ivan Mažuranić and Baška tablet
reverse: St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka and its layout
200 HRK dimensions: 142 x 71 mm obverse: Stjepan Radić reverse: The old General Command building in Osijek and ground plan of fortress
500 HRK dimensions: 146 x 73 mm obverse: Marko Marulić reverse: Diocletian's Palace in Split
1000 HRK dimensions: 150 x 75 mm obverse: Ante Starčević reverse: King Tomislav and the Zagreb Cathedral
COINS 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 lp; 1, 2, 5 and 25 kn issued by the Croatian Monetary Institute first series - January 14, 1994 designed by Kuzma Kovačić, an academic sculptor
COINS material - different metals and alloys edge - smooth on the lipa, and ribbed on the kuna various weight, diameter and thickness circular shape - from 1 lp to 5 kn shaped as a dodecagon - 25 kn
1 LIPA no longer in circulation diameter: 17 mm weight: 0,7 g material: aluminum and magnesium obverse: linden leaves reverse: maize
2 LIPA no longer in circulation
diameter: 19 mm weight: 0,92 g material: aluminum and magnesium obverse: linden leaves reverse: grapevine
5 LIPA diameter: 18 mm weight: 2,5 g material: steel, copper and zinc obverse: linden leaves reverse: oak branch
10 LIPA diameter: 20 mm weight: 3,5 g material: copper and zinc obverse: linden leaves reverse: tobacco plant
20 LIPA diameter: 18,5 mm weight: 2,9 g material: nickel and iron obverse: linden leaves reverse: olive branch
50 LIPA diameter: 20,5 mm weight: 3,65 g material: nickel and iron obverse: linden leaves reverse: Degenia Velebitica
1 KUNA diameter: 22.5 mm weight: 5 g material: copper, nickel and zinc obverse: Pine Marten
reverse: nightingale
2 KUNA diameter: 24,5 mm weight: 6,2 g material: copper, nickel and zinc obverse: Pine Marten reverse: tuna
5 KUNA diameter: 26,5 mm weight: 7,45 g material: copper, nickel and zinc front: Pine Marten
reverse: brown bear
25 KUNA issued in 1997 following the establishment of territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia author: Damir Mataušić
diameter: 32 mm weight: 12.75 g material: copper, nickel and aluminum
front: Pine Marten reverse: various
25 KUNA – various reverses
Esperanto 1997
UN 1997
EXPO 1998
Euro 1999
2000
25 KUNA – various reverses
Recognition of Croatia 2002
Croatia as EU candidate 2005
EBOR 2010
Accession Treaty to the EU 2012
Croatia in the EU 2013
SOURCES hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuna_(NDH) http://www.kunalipa.com/katalog/novcanice/ http://www.kunalipa.com/katalog/kovanice/