The Croatian National Bank will on 2 July 2024 release into circulation the commemorative 2-euro coin the "Old Town of Varaždin" as part of the "Croatian cities" series with commemorative motifs that represent a renowned building in the City of Varaždin, of rich historical and cultural relevance for the Republic of Croatia, whose representation was one of the basic motifs on the reverse side of the 5-kuna banknote.
Date of release into circulation:2 July 2024
Technical specification:The commemorative 2-euro coin is minted according to the technical specifications for the 2-euro circulation coin in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) No 729/2014 of 24 June 2014 on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation.
Description of the national side of the commemorative coin:The national side of the commemorative coin features the main motif of the fortress "Old Town of Varaždin". In addition to the main motif, the coin also features the inscriptions: the issuing country "HRVATSKA" (Croatia), the year of issuance "2024." and the name of the fortress "STARI GRAD VARAŽDIN" (Old Town of Varaždin), which are inscribed circularly along the edge of the coin’s core.
The coin’s national side outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The edge lettering of the coin features the text "O LIJEPA O DRAGA O SLATKA SLOBODO" (Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom) from the Hymn to Freedom, which is an integral part of the pastoral play "Dubravka" by the 17th century Croatian writer Ivan Gundulić.
Subject of commemoration: as part of the "Croatian cities" series with commemorative motifs that represent a renowned building in the City of Varaždin, of rich historical and cultural relevance for the Republic of Croatia, whose representation was one of the basic motifs on the reverse side of the 5-kuna banknote.
The design of the national side of the commemorative coin:the sculptor Stjepan Divković
Number of coins issued:200,000
The design and the features of the commemorative 2-euro coin are laid down in the Decision on the issuance of the commemorative coin the "Old Town of Varaždin".