10 Kuna Pattern; Silver
1941 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|
| Poglavnik | Ante Pavelić (1941-1945) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 10 Kuna |
| Currency | (Old) Kuna (1941-1945) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 9 July 1945 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#264628 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Kuna (Pattern; Silver) 1941 from Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) made of Silver 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 the image of a woman, representing Croatia, on the obverse side, and the Croatian coat of arms on the reverse side. The coin was never put into circulation, but it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.