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Croatian Euro Coins
The Croatian euro coins are a set of euro coins currently being minted by the Croatian Mint since July 2022. They are the official euro coins with the national motif of Croatia. The euro has replaced the Croatian kuna on 1 January 2023. However, payments will be still made with both the kuna and the euro until 14 January 2023 after which it will only be valid in euros. Since 5 September 2022, prices have been displayed in both euros and kunas. The euro coins were made available for purchase on 1 December 2022. Each package costs 100 kunas (approx. 13 euros). History On 21 July 2021, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković stated that national identifying marks on the Croatian euro coins would be the Croatian checkerboard, the map of Croatia, a marten, Nikola Tesla and the Glagolitic script. On 4 February 2022, the Government of Croatia presented the designs for the national side of the future Croatian euro coins, which were chosen in an open contest by the Council of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro Coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros (the euro is divided into a hundred cents). The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different designs in circulation at once. Four European microstates that are not members of the European Union (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City) use the euro as their currency and also have the right to mint coins with their own designs on the obverse side. The coins, and various commemorative coins, are minted at numerous national mints across the European Union to strict national quotas. Obverse designs are chosen nationally, while the reverse and the currency as a whole is managed by the European Central Bank (ECB). History The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999. It had been a goal of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
