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150 Kuna 150 Years of Croatian as an Official Language
| Issuer | Croatian National Bank |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the phrase 'HRVATSKI JEZIK' (Croatian Language) rendered in both Glagolitic and Latin scripts, flanking a central representation of the Baška tablet, one of the oldest and most significant monuments of Croatian medieval literacy. The three dates 1847, 1967, and 1997 appear in the field, commemorating key milestones in the official recognition of the Croatian language. The overall composition emphasises the historical continuity and cultural significance of the Croatian written tradition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Croatian gained official status in 1847 when the Ban of Croatia, Josip Jelačić, successfully pushed to replace Latin with Croatian in administrative and governmental functions — a pivotal moment in the broader Illyrian Movement's push for South Slavic cultural consolidation under Habsburg rule. The commemorative occasion being marked here is therefore 1847, not some later codification.
KM#75 was struck at the Croatian Mint in Zagreb, one of relatively few commemorative kuna issues produced entirely domestically rather than contracted abroad.