1 Kuna Pattern; Type 2, aluminium
1941 year| Aluminium | 1.42 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|
| Poglavnik | Ante Pavelić (1941-1945) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 1 Kuna |
| Currency | (Old) Kuna (1941-1945) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.42 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 9 July 1945 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#262401 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The old Christian braided ornamentation is alongside the whole edge of the coin, while the old Croatian coat of arms is at the bottom of the coin. A European pine marten running left is in the central part of the coin, while the face value of the coin (1) is placed on top of the European pine marten.
Lettering: 1
Engraver: Teodor Krivak
Designer: Ivo Kerdić
Comment
Type 2 of 1 Kuna trial strike series is a coin with the undulating background and the year of minting (1941) written at the bottom on the obverse.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Kuna (Pattern; Type 2, aluminium) 1941 from Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) made of Aluminium weighing 1.42g is that it was designed by the Croatian artist, Ivan Meštrović. Meštrović was a renowned sculptor and designer who was commissioned by the Ustaše regime to create the design for the coin. The coin features a stylized image of a kuna, a small mammal native to Croatia, on one side, and the Croatian coat of arms on the other. The coin was never put into circulation, but it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.