2 Euro Croatia

The Obverse features a map showing the borders of Croatia, with a background motif representing the Croatian Chessboard, the country's national symbol, which also appears in its official coat of arms. The minting year is shown on the right, while the inscription “HRVATSKA” appears in an arc at the bottom left, indicating the issuing country. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription in italics "O LIJEPA O DRAGA O SLATKA SLOBODO" (O beautiful, O dear, O sweet freedom).
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).