Catalog
1000 Dinara
| Issuer | Croatian National Bank |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Size | 130 × 67 mm |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio rendering of Zagreb Cathedral (Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije), its twin neo-Gothic spires rising against a pastel guilloche underprint in tones of green, yellow, and blue. The Croatian coat of arms is positioned in the upper left, while the denomination is expressed in both numeral (1000) and words (TISUĆU HRVATSKIH DINARA) at lower right. The issuing authority name, place of issue (ZAGREB), and date (8. LISTOPADA 1991.) are inscribed across the upper portion of the note. |
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| Protection description | Watermark visible when held to light, featuring a portrait motif consistent with the obverse design. |
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Croatia declared independence in June 1991, and this note was among the first issued by the newly established Croatian National Bank — part of a series rushed into production before the country had fully separated from the Yugoslav monetary system. Tumba Bruk, the Swedish security printer with roots going back to the mid-eighteenth century, handled the work, giving the series a production pedigree that outclassed Croatia's immediate political circumstances.
Zlatko Jakuš designed and engraved the note himself — a relative rarity, both roles handled by one person.