FINANCIAL LITERACY - History of the Croatian Kuna

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/