50 Banica Pattern; Nickel
1941 year| Nickel | 3.2 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|
| Poglavnik | Ante Pavelić (1941-1945) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 50 Banica (0.50) |
| Currency | (Old) Kuna (1941-1945) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 9 July 1945 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#262368 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The face value (50) is in the central part of the coin. A wreath with 3 leaves and 11 plums in total is alongside the top edge, while BANICA is written alongside the bottom edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
BANICA
Translation: 50 Banica
Engraver: Teodor Krivak
Designer: Ivo Kerdić
Comment
Diameter of the coin is between 18 and 19 millimeters.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Banica (Pattern; Nickel) 1941 from Independent State of Croatia (Yugoslavia) made of Nickel weighing 3.2 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 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.