1 Lipa Croatian text


Aluminium-magnesium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium)	0.7 g	17 mm

Description

Issuer	Croatia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2021
Value	1 Lipa (0.01&nbspHRK)
Currency	Kuna (1994-2022)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium)
Weight	0.7 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 January 2023
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#2490
Rarity index	5%

Reverse

A stylized top of corn stalk with two ears in the center with a leaf of the left piston stamped initials of the author's visual design (KK) to the left and the word "corn" in Croatian to the left around the edge and the date in the middle of the bottom of the coin

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KUKURUZ
1999.
KK

Translation:
Corn
1999
KK

Engraver: Kuzma Kovačić

Edge

Smooth
NOTE: This isn't the picture of the edge but you can see the difference between the year with a dot and without a dot

Comment

The engraver of the coin, Kuzma Kovačić, was a distinguished Croatian academic sculptor.

Year of minting-in circulation from:
1993- 30.5.1994.
1995.-15.7.1995.
1997.-15.5.1997.
1999.-25.2.1999.
2001.-20.2.2001.
2003.-24.2.2003.
2005.-26.1.2005.
2007.-29.1.2007.
2009.-xx.10.2017.

With the release of the new Croatian Euro coinage on the 1st January 2023, the Kuna coinage circulated alongside the Euro until the 14th January 2023. The Kuna coins will be exchangeable until the 31st December 2025. The banknotes will be exchangeable without limit.

Interesting fact

The 1 Lipa coin from Croatia has a unique feature - it has a distinctive "ring" when it is dropped onto a hard surface. This is due to the specific alloy used in its production, which is 98% aluminum and 2% magnesium. When the coin is struck, the magnesium content causes it to vibrate at a specific frequency, creating a clear and distinctive sound. This feature has made the coin popular among coin collectors and enthusiasts, who often refer to it as the "ringing Lipa."

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1993	17000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	2000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	2000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Lipa (Croatian text) 1993-2021 coin.