10 Kuna Pattern; Brass
1943 year| Brass | 6.9 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|
| Poglavnik | Ante Pavelić (1941-1945) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1943 |
| Value | 10 Kuna |
| Currency | (Old) Kuna (1941-1945) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 6.9 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 9 July 1945 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#264673 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A wreath of wheat is alongside the whole edge of the coin, while the old Croatian coat of arms is at the bottom of the coin. The face value of the coin (10) is in the central part, while kuNA is written underneath. On the left side of the number 1, there are letters IK, standing as the initials of the designer, Ivo Kerdić.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IK 10
kuNA
Translation:
IK
10 Kuna
Engraver: Teodor Krivak
Designer: Ivo Kerdić
Comment
This coin is considered to be a replica.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Kuna (Pattern; Brass) 1943 from Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) made of Brass weighing 6.9 g 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 Croatian peasant on one side and the Ustaše symbol on the other. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, and it is considered a significant piece of Croatian numismatic history.
