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25 Banica Pattern; Gold
1941 year| Gold | 4.65 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|
| Poglavnik | Ante Pavelić (1941-1945) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 25 Banica (0.25) |
| Currency | (Old) Kuna (1941-1945) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.65 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 9 July 1945 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#262288 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The face value (25) of the coin is in the central part, surrounded by a circle made of dots. Letter U (with ignited bomb inside) is placed at the top of the coin, while BANICA is written at the bottom. There are three leaves of tobacco on both, the right and the left side of a coin.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
U
25
BANICA
Translation: 25 Banica
Engraver: Teodor Krivak
Designer: Ivo Kerdić
Comment
Weight of the coin is between 4.6 and 4.7 grams.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 25 Banica (Pattern; Gold) 1941 from Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) made of Gold weighing 4.65g is that it was designed by the Croatian artist, Ivan Meštrović. Meštrović was a renowned sculptor and painter who was commissioned by the Ustaše regime to create the design for the coin. The coin features a stylized image of a woman, representing Croatia, on the obverse side, and a pattern of leaves and flowers on the reverse side. The coin was never put into circulation, but it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
