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500 Kuna University of Zadar
| Issuer | Croatian National Bank |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 3.50 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an ornate rose window design rendered in high relief, depicting a circular tracery of interlocking arched petals radiating from a central hub, referencing the Romanesque architectural heritage of Zadar. The denomination 500 KUNA arcs along the upper periphery, while the legend REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA curves along the lower periphery. The Croatian coat of arms appears at the base between the two legend segments. |
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| Reverse lettering | ŠEST STOLJEĆA SVEUČILIŠNE NASTAVE U ZADRU 1396 - 1996. |
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The University of Zadar holds a specific distinction this coin was issued to mark: founded in 1396, it is among the oldest universities in southeastern Europe, predating even the more widely cited University of Zagreb by several centuries. The 1996 issue commemorates the 600th anniversary of that foundation.
Croatian National Bank gold commemoratives from the mid-1990s were produced in very limited quantities as the newly independent state was still building its institutional and numismatic infrastructure following the 1991 declaration of independence.