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Croatia
The edge embossing on the Croatian 2‐Euro‐commemorative coins is :

(O beautiful, o dear, o sweet freedom)		 Croatian mint mark :
Image Country Date Feature Ref. Volume  
 
🔎		 Croatia 15 Sep. 2023 The introduction of the Euro as currency of Croatia on 01.01.2023 20003
20005
20009 		255,000  
 

 
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Description : The Croatian population voted by a two‐thirds majority in favour of EU accession in a referendum on the 22nd of January 2012. The Accession Treaty adopted by the European Parliament on the 1st of December 2011 was formally approved unanimously by the Croatian Parliament, the Sabor, on the 9th of March 2012. With the deposit of Germany's instrument of ratification on the 21st of June 2013, the ratification process was completed in all EU Member States. On the 1st of July 2013, Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European Union. After fulfilling the EU convergence criteria, which are intended to harmonise the Eurozone in terms of economic policy, Croatia became part of the Eurozone on the 1st of January 2023. The previous currency, the kuna, was replaced by the euro, and euro coins and banknotes were introduced. The first Croatian €2 commemorative coin designed by Nikola Vudrag is dedicated to this event. It shows a stylised € sign consisting of the arch‐shaped text "ČLANICA EUROPODRUČJA" (member of the euro area) and the two‐line indication of the issuing country "HRVATSKA" (Croatia) and the year of issue "2023.". To the right of this is the chequered pattern that forms the shield of the Croatian coat of arms and is an easily recognisable symbol of Croatia. The coin was produced without a mint mark at the Croatian mint Hrvatska kovnica novca d.o.o. in Sveta Nedelja.
 
References :
20001 Images taken with authorisation by the ECB ‐ Mail dated 20.Feb.2020
© "European Central Bank"		 20002 Data mirrored from Wikipedia Page "2_euro_commemorative_coins"
with friendly support of the guardians of that page.
20003 Not Applicable   20004 Coloured version of this Commemorative Coin in circulation
EU‐legal‐technical specifications do not recongnise colour prints. The EU nevertheless tolerates them, as their numbers are very small and they are sold in special packs and therefor are very unlikely to be used as currency.
20005 enlarged Images taken with authorisation by Gerd Seyffert
© "Gerd Seyffert 2021"		 20006 Not Applicable  
20007 Images taken by Münzen Kreuzberg
© "Münzen Kreuzberg 2021"		 20008 enlarged Images taken by Münzen Kreuzberg
© "Münzen Kreuzberg 2021"
20009 Text with kind permission by Gerd Seyffert
© "Gerd Seyffert 2023"		 20010 Not Applicable