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1 Kuna Latin text, 10th anniversary of Kuna
| Issuer | Croatian National Bank |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Obverse description | A marten in full stride faces right across the upper half of the field, its elongated body bearing the upright numeral '1' with the denomination KUNA inscribed beneath. The legend REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA curves along the upper rim. At the base of the coin, centered along the lower edge, is the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia, flanked by a stylized sprig of olive with fruit to the left and stylized wheat ears to the right. |
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| Reverse description | A common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is depicted in the central field, turned to the left, rendered in naturalistic style. The Latin binomial LUSCINIA MEGARHYNCHOS curves along the upper rim as the primary legend. The commemorative date range 1994.-2004. appears along the lower edge, marking the tenth anniversary of the kuna currency. The engraver's initials KK are positioned near the bird's foot. |
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Issued to mark the first decade of the kuna, which Croatia introduced on 30 May 1994 to replace the Croatian dinar — itself only introduced in 1991 as the country scrambled to establish independent monetary infrastructure amid the breakup of Yugoslavia. The kuna's name drew immediate controversy: it was the currency of the Nazi-aligned Independent State of Croatia during World War II, a historical association the Croatian government acknowledged but accepted, arguing the name had older medieval roots predating that regime.
The Latin-text variant was struck alongside a Croatian-text version, distinguishing the two for collectors rather than circulation.