On July 2, 2024, the Croatian National Bank released a commemorative 2 euro coin as part of the “Croatian Cities” series, featuring designs that represent the historic building in the City of Varaždin, which holds significant historical and cultural value for the Republic of Croatia. This image was one of the main motifs on the reverse side of the 5 kuna banknote.

The commemorative 2 euro coin “The Old Town of Varaždin” in Proof quality was minted by the Croatian Mint.

Description of the national side of the commemorative coin:
The national side of the commemorative coin features the main motif of the fortress “The 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.

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.

The coin comes in a box with a numbered certificate signed by the general manager of the Croatian Mint.

Take a look at the commemorative 2 euro coin “The Old Town of Varaždin” 2024, available in blister packaging:

• Commemorative 2 euro coin “The Old Town of Varaždin” 2024 in blister packaging

* To ensure quantities for as many of our registered customers as possible, we have limited purchases to a max. 5 pieces per delivery address.