50 Banica Pattern, Zinc

€2.00
IssuerCroatia
Year1941
TypeCoin pattern
Value50 Banica (0.50)
Currency(Old) Kuna (1941-1945)
CompositionZinc
Weight2.3 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Teodor Krivak
In circulation to9 July 1945
Reference(s) KM#Pn14, Viscevic#S16
Obverse descriptionIn the central part of the coin, there is chardak (an old typical wooden house in the Balkans), while the old Croatian coat of arms is at the bottom of the coin, with the year of minting (1941) next to it. NEZ (abbreviation of NEZAVISNA) DRŽ (abbreviation of DRŽAVA) is written alongside the left edge, while HRVATSKA is written alongside the right edge.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNEZ · DRŽ HRVATSKA 1941
(Translation: The Independent State of Croatia 1941)
Reverse descriptionThe face value (50) is in the central part of the coin. A wreath with 3 leaves and 11 plums in total is alongside the top edge, while BANICA is written alongside the bottom edge.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering50 BANICA
(Translation: 50 Banica)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1941  - Medal alignment -
Catalog ID2447194930
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