Croatia's 2 Kune coin takes its name from the marten pelt — "kuna" — used as a unit of trade in medieval Croatian lands, a monetary tradition stretching back centuries before modern coinage. The gold version was struck as a collector issue by the Croatian National Bank, never intended for circulation, and exists in sharp contrast to the base-metal pieces that circulated through Croatia's post-independence economy from 1994 onward.
The kuna as currency was abolished on 1 January 2023 when Croatia adopted the euro, making 2021 the final year of this type.
Croatia's 2 Kune coin takes its name from the marten pelt — "kuna" — used as a unit of trade in medieval Croatian lands, a monetary tradition stretching back centuries before modern coinage. The gold version was struck as a collector issue by the Croatian National Bank, never intended for circulation, and exists in sharp contrast to the base-metal pieces that circulated through Croatia's post-independence economy from 1994 onward.
The kuna as currency was abolished on 1 January 2023 when Croatia adopted the euro, making 2021 the final year of this type.