2 Euro Commemorative coins Croatia 2023

The introduction of the Euro as the official currency of Croatia

On the Obverse, on the left side of the coin, is the circular inscription “ČLANICA EUROPODRUČJA” (“Member of the Euro Area”), while in the center is the horizontal inscription "HRVATSKA" (“CROATIA”) with the minting year below it; the inscriptions are intended to represent a stylized version of the euro symbol “€”. On the right-hand side is a chessboard (part of the Coat of arms of the Republic), the symbol of Croatia. 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).