5 Lipa Croatian text


Brass plated steel (Plating: 72.5% Copper, 27.5% Zinc)	2.5 g	18 mm

Description

Issuer	Croatia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2021
Value	5 Lipa (0.05&nbspHRK)
Currency	Kuna (1994-2022)
Composition	Brass plated steel (Plating: 72.5% Copper, 27.5% Zinc)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.48 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 January 2023
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#1989
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

A branch of red oak in the centre with its name in Croatian along the edge, the date at the bottom, and the engraver's initials on a leaf.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HRAST LUŽNJAK
KK
2003.

Translation: Red oak

Engraver: Kuzma Kovačić

Edge

Plain

Comment

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

Year of minting-in circulation from:
1993 - May 30. 1994
1995 - July 15, 1995
1997 - May 15, 1997
1999 - February 25, 1999
2001 - February 20, 2001
2003 - February 24, 2003
2005 - January 26, 2005
2007 - January 29, 2007
2009 - February 23, 2009
2011 - March 21, 2011
2013 - April 22, 2013

Difference between year with dot and without dot: