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Croatian kuna
hrvatska kuna (Croatian)
File:10 kuna banknote commemorative issue obverse.jpg
ISO 4217
CodeHRK (numeric: 191)
Subunit0.01
Unit
PluralThe language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms.
Symbolkn‎
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100lipa
Symbol
 lipalp
Banknotes
 Freq. used10, 20, 50, 100, 200 kn
 Rarely used5, 500, 1000 kn
Coins
 Freq. used5, 10, 20, 50 lipa, 1, 2, 5 kn
 Rarely used1, 2 lipa, 25 kn
Demographics
Date of introduction30 May 1994
User(s) Croatia
Issuance
Central bankCroatian National Bank
 Websitewww.hnb.hr
PrinterGiesecke & Devrient
 Websitewww.gi-de.com
MintCroatian Monetary Institute
 Websitewww.hnz.hr
Valuation
Inflation0.1%[1]
 SourceCroatian Bureau of Statistics, January 2014[1]
 MethodCPI excluding rents, gross fixed capital formation, lotteries and gambling, and life insurance[1]

The kuna is the currency of Croatia since 1994 (ISO 4217 code: HRK). It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank and the coins are minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute.

The word "kuna" means "marten" in Croatian since it is based on the use of marten pelts as units of value in medieval trading. The word lipa means "linden (lime) tree".

History and etymology

During Roman times, in the provinces of upper and lower Pannonia (today Hungary and Slavonia), taxes were collected in the then highly valued marten skins. Hence, the Croatian word "marturina" or tax, derived from the Latin word "martus" (Croatian: "kuna"). The kuna was a currency unit in several Slavic states, most notably Kievan Rus and its successors until the early 15th century. It was equal to 1⁄25 (later 1⁄50) gryvna of silver.

It has no relation to the various Slavic currencies named "koruna" (translated as kruna in Croatian) which means "crown".

In the Middle Ages, many foreign monies were used in Croatia, but since at least 1018 a local currency was in use. Between 1260 and 1380, Croatian Viceroys issued a marten-adorned silver coin called the banovac.[2][3] However, the diminishing autonomy of Croatia within the Croatian-Hungarian Kingdom led to the gradual disappearance of that currency in the 14th century.

The idea of a kuna currency reappeared in 1939 when Banovina of Croatia, an autonomous province established within Kingdom of Yugoslavia, planned to issue its own money.[4] In 1941, when the Ustaše regime formed the Independent State of Croatia, they introduced the Independent State of Croatia kuna.[4] This currency remained in circulation until 1945, when it - along with competing issues by the communist Partisans - disappeared with the establishment of FPR Yugoslavia and was replaced by the Yugoslav dinar.[5]

Modern currency

The modern kuna was introduced on May 30, 1994, starting a transitional period from Croatian dinar, ending on December 31, 1994.[6] The exchange rate between dinar and kuna was 1 kuna = 1000 dinars.

The choice of the name kuna was controversial because the same currency name had been used by the Independent State of Croatia kuna, but this was dismissed as a red herring, since the same name was also in use during the Banovina of Croatia and by the ZAVNOH.[5] An alternative proposition for the name of the new currency was kruna (crown), divided into 100 banica (viceroy's wife), but this was deemed too similar to the Austro-Hungarian krone and found inappropriate for the country which is a republic.[5] The transition to the new currency went smoothly and the controversy quickly blew over.

The self-proclaimed Serbian entity Republic of Serbian Krajina did not use the kuna or the Croatian dinar. Instead, they issued their own Krajina dinar until the region was integrated back into Croatia in 1995.

The main reference currency for kuna was the German mark, and later the euro. A long-time policy of the Croatian National Bank has been to keep the fluctuations of the kuna exchange rate with the euro in a relatively stable range. The country joined the European Union on 1 July 2013 and it plans to join the European Monetary System.[7][8] Kuna is expected to be replaced by the euro within two or three years after joining the European Union.[8]

Coins

In 1994,[6] coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 lipa (Croatian word for linden or tilia tree), 1, 2, 5 and 25 kuna. The coins are issued in two versions: one with the name of the plant or animal in Croatian (issued in odd years), the other with the name in Latin (issued in even years). Overall more coins have been minted with Croatian names than with names in Latin.[9]

Due to their low value, 1 and 2 lipa coins are rarely used. The Croatian National Bank stated in 2001 that it had no plans for withdrawing the 1, 2 and 5 lipa coins.[10]

Circulation coins[11]
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse First minting Issue
1 lp 17.0 mm 0.70 g Aluminium-Magnesium alloy Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Maize, "KUKURUZ" or "ZEA MAYS", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
2 lp 19.0 mm 0.92 g Aluminium-Magnesium alloy Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Grapevine, "VINOVA LOZA" or "VITIS VINIFERA", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
5 lp 18.0 mm 2.50 g Bronze plated steel Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Oak branch, "HRAST LUŽNJAK" or "QUERCUS ROBUR", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
10 lp 20.0 mm 3.25 g Bronze plated steel Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Tobacco plant, "DUHAN" or "NICOTIANA TABACUM", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
20 lp 18.5 mm 2.90 g Nickel plated steel Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Olive branch, "MASLINA" or "OLEA EUROPAEA", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
50 lp 20.5 mm 3.65 g Nickel plated steel Smooth Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Degenia, "VELEBITSKA DEGENIJA" or "DEGENIA VELEBITICA", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
1 kn 22.5 mm 5.00 g Nickel silver Milled Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Nightingale, "SLAVUJ" or "LUSCINIA MEGARHYNCHOS", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
2 kn 24.5 mm 6.20 g Nickel silver Milled Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Tuna, "TUNJ" or "THUNNUS THYNNUS", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
5 kn 26.5 mm 7.45 g Nickel silver Milled Coat of arms, state title, indication of value Brown bear, "MRKI MEDVJED" or "URSUS ARCTOS", year of minting 1993 31 May 1994
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Commemorative coins

Commemorative coins have been issued since 1994.

Denomination Obverse Design[12]
1 lipa Maize with inscriptions FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), 1945 (year of FAO founding), 1995 (50th anniversary of FAO and issue year of coin) and fiat panis (Latin expression for "Let there be bread!")
2 lipe Emblem of Croatian Olympic Committee with inscriptions 1996 (Olympic Games year and issue year of coin), Atlanta (host city of 1996 Olympic Games) and Olimpijske igre (Croatian for Olympic Games)
5 lipa Emblem of Croatian Olympic Committee with inscriptions 1996 (Olympic Games year and issue year of coin), Atlanta (host city of 1996 Olympic Games) and Olimpijske igre (Croatian for Olympic Games)
10 lipa Emblem of the United Nations with inscriptions Organizacija ujedinjenih naroda (Croatian for United Nations Organization), 1945 (founding year of United Nations), and 1995 (50th anniversary of United Nations and issue year of coin)
20 lipa Olive with inscriptions FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), 1945 (year of FAO founding), 1995 (50th anniversary of FAO and issue year of coin) and fiat panis (Latin expression for "Let there be bread!")
50 lipa Emblem of Croatian Football Federation with inscriptions Europsko nogometno prvenstvo (Croatian for European Football Championship), Engleska (Croatian for England), and 1996 (European Championship year and issue year of coin)
1 kuna Emblem of Croatian Olympic Committee with inscriptions 1996 (Olympic Games year and issue year of coin), Atlanta (host city of 1996 Olympic Games) and Olimpijske igre (Croatian for Olympic Games)
2 kune Tuna with inscriptions FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), 1945 (year of FAO founding), 1995 (50th anniversary of FAO and issue year of coin) and fiat panis (Latin expression for "Let there be bread!")
5 kuna Images commemorating the 500th anniversary of the printing of the Breviary of Senj in 1494
25 kuna 28 May 1997 commemorating peaceful reintegration of Srem-Baranja Oblast in Croatia
24 June 1997 commemorating Esperantist congress
27 October 1997 commemorating accession of Croatia to United Nations
26 June 1998 commemorating EXPO in Lisbon
29 December 1999 commemorating introduction of euro in EU
27 November 2000 commemorating year 2000.
15 January 2002 commemorating 10th anniversary of the international recognition of independence of Croatia
4 August 2005 commemorating candidacy of Croatia for accession to EU
12 May 2010 commemorating yearly meeting of EBRD in Zagreb
3 December 2012 commemorating Accession treaty of Croatia to EU
1 July 2013 commemorating accession of Croatia to EU

Banknotes

These notes were designed by Miroslav Šutej and Vilko Žiljak, and all feature prominent Croatians on front and architectural motifs on back. The geometric figures at lower left on front (except the 5-kuna note) are intaglio printed for recognition by the sight-impaired. To the right of the coat of arms on front is a microprinted version of the Croatian national anthem, Lijepa Naša Domovino (Our Beautiful Homeland).[13]

kuna banknotes[14]
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark printing issue
File:5 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:5 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 5 kuna 122 × 61 mm Green Fran Krsto Frankopan
and Petar Zrinski 		The Old Fort and layout of the old Varaždin castle. As portrait 7 March 2001 9 July 2001
File:10 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:10 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 10 kuna 126 × 63 mm Grey Bishop Juraj Dobrila The Pula Arena and Motovun town layout. As portrait 7 March 2001 18 June 2001
File:20 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:20 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 20 kuna 130 × 65 mm Red Ban Josip Jelačić The Eltz Manor in Vukovar and
the Vučedol Dove. 		As portrait 7 March 2001 16 August 2001
File:50 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:50 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 50 kuna 134 × 67 mm Blue Ivan Gundulić The Old City of Dubrovnik and its Rector's Palace. As portrait 7 March 2002 25 November 2002
File:100 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:100 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 100 kuna 138 × 69 mm Reddish-brown Ban Ivan Mažuranić
and the Baška tablet 		St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka and its layout. As portrait 7 March 2002 3 June 2002
File:200 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:200 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 200 kuna 142 × 71 mm Brown Stjepan Radić The old General Command building in Osijek and
layout of the City-fortress of Tvrđa. 		As portrait 7 March 2002 12 August 2002
File:500 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 500 kuna 146 × 73 mm Olive green Marko Marulić Diocletian's Palace in Split and
the motif of Croatian ruler from 11th century. 		As portrait 31 October 1993 31 May 1994
File:1000 kuna banknote obverse.jpg File:1000 kuna banknote reverse.jpg 1000 kuna 150 × 75 mm Bluish-grey Ante Starčević Statue of King Tomislav and the Zagreb Cathedral. As portrait 31 October 1993 31 May 1994
Commemorative issues in circulation
File:10 kuna banknote commemorative issue obverse.jpg File:10 kuna banknote commemorative issue reverse.jpg 10 kuna (10th anniversary issue) 126 × 63 mm Grey Bishop Juraj Dobrila The Pula Arena and Motovun town layout. As portrait 30 May 2004 24 May 2004
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Exchange rates

Euro exchange rate to Croatian kuna
Current HRK exchange rates
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From OANDA: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.dzs.hr
  2. ^ Brozović, Dalibor. "History of Croatian money". Retrieved 2011-01-01. - Excerpts from the book Kune and lipe - Currency of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatian National Bank
  3. ^ Povijest hrvatskog novca, Section 3, Croatian National Bank compilation from multiple sources
  4. ^ a b "Prvi novac - Povijest hrvatskog novca - Kraljevina SHS i Nezavisna Država Hrvatska" (in Croatian). Croatian National Bank. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  5. ^ a b c Milinović, Ante (2001). "Bogatstvo likovne simbolike hrvatskoga novca". Croatian Emigrant Almanac (in Croatian). Croatian Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2011-01-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Croatian Government and Croatian National Bank decisions published in Narodne novine 37/94 [1][2][3][4]
  7. ^ [://www.ecb.int/press/key/date/2004/html/sp040625.en.html "Monetary policy and ERM II participation on the path to the euro"]. Speech by Lucas Papademos, Vice President of the ECB at the tenth Dubrovnik economic conference, in Dubrovnik. European Central Bank. 2004-06-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ a b "Vujčić: uvođenje eura dvije, tri godine nakon ulaska u EU". Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian). HINA. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-01. statements made by Boris Vujčić, deputy governor of the Croatian National Bank, at the Dubrovnik economic conference, June 2006
  9. ^ "Kuna lipa - Croatian portal for numismatics" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  10. ^ "HNB predstavio nove novčanice od 5,10 i 20 kuna". hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  11. ^ Croatian National Bank. Available at: http://www.hnb.hr/novcan/hkovanic.htm
  12. ^ Croatian National Bank. Available at: http://www.hnb.hr/novcan/hkovanic.htm
  13. ^ Croatian National Bank. Available at:http://www.hnb.hr/novcan/enovcan.htm
  14. ^ http://www.hnb.hr/novcan/hnovcan.htm

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