{"id":266025,"date":"2026-04-22T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/?p=266025"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:01:57","slug":"august-senoa-on-coins-preserving-literary-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/news\/august-senoa-on-coins-preserving-literary-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"August \u0160enoa on Coins Preserving Literary Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In collaboration with the Croatian Mint, the Croatian National Bank is presenting a new collector coin issue dedicated to August \u0160enoa as part of the \u201cCroatian Literature\u201d series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August \u0160enoa<\/strong> is one of those names that extends far beyond the boundaries of literature. As an author who shaped the cultural and social life of the latter half of the 19th century, he left a profound mark not only on Croatian literature, but also on the identity of Zagreb and the era in which he lived. Widely regarded as the founder of modern Croatian literature, his most celebrated works continue to hold an important place in the country\u2019s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes \u0160enoa\u2019s life particularly remarkable is that he became one of the most influential voices of Croatian culture despite growing up in a German-speaking household. He first encountered the Croatian language as a boy in Zagreb\u2019s Ribnjak Park, a beginning that would set him on a path towards becoming both a distinguished writer and a public figure of his time \u2014 a city senator by day, and by night, an author whose works continue to resonate today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While working as a city clerk and delving into archival records, he came across documents from Gradec and Kaptol that revealed a compelling story \u2014 a conflict between the citizens and the powerful Stjepko Gregorijanec, lord of Medvedgrad. From these authentic fragments of the past emerged the foundation for what would become \u201cThe Goldsmith\u2019s Treasure\u201d, the first modern Croatian historical novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u0160enoa was far more than a writer \u2014 he was also a journalist, translator, playwright, theatre critic, and editor of the journal \u201cVienac\u201d, as well as a passionate numismatist. In his own writings, he mentions his coin collection, adding a meaningful connection between his legacy and this very issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coins are minted in Brilliant Uncirculated quality and limited series. The one ounce gold coin<\/a> is issued in just 50<\/strong> pieces, while the 1\/8 ounce gold coin<\/a> is available in 150<\/strong> pieces. The one ounce silver coin<\/a> is issued in a series of 1,000<\/strong> pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This issue presents not only the likeness of a writer, but also the story of a time in which his work helped shape the identity of the Croatian people. \u0160enoa championed the language we speak today, and Croatia preserves, with gratitude, the memory of both the man and his literary legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cAugust \u0160enoa\u201d collector coins will be available for purchase via the Croatian Mint\u2019s online shop with delivery taking place during May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 ounce gold coin “August \u0160enoa” – SOLD OUT<\/div>\n
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1\/8 ounce gold coin “August \u0160enoa” – SOLD OUT<\/div>\n
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1 ounce silver coin “August \u0160enoa”<\/div>\n
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Dear customers,
\nthe \u201cAugust \u0160enoa\u201d collector coins will be available for purchase via the Croatian Mint\u2019s!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1880,"featured_media":265996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[237],"tags":[554,565,446,454,438,439,441,443],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266025"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1880"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266025"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266099,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266025\/revisions\/266099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}