2 Euros Member of the Euro Area

Croatia adopted the euro on 1 January 2023, becoming the twentieth member of the eurozone — the first accession since Lithuania joined in 2015. The timing required the Croatian National Bank to have coins ready for circulation on day one of adoption, meaning dies were prepared and striking began well before the formal accession date was confirmed by EU institutions.

The 2023 date on this piece marks the first full year of Croatian euro coinage, making it the founding issue of the national series.