Obverse. Without dot. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 2 Lipe 1993-2021, KM# 4, Croatia, Without dot
  • 2 Lipe 1993-2021, KM# 4, Croatia
  • 2 Lipe 1993-2021, KM# 4, Croatia, With dot
Description

The word lipa means "linden (lime) tree".

Engraver: Kuzma Kovačić (KK)

Obverse

Depicts a stylized grapevine with lush grapes in the centre. Along the upper edge is written the Croatian name of the plant (VINOVA LOZA) grapevine. Along the bottom edge, in the central part, is marked the year of minting. On the middle leaf on the right are stamped engraver's initials (KK).

VINOVA LOZA
1993
KK

Reverse

In the central part is shown the stylized branch of linden in inflorescence and on the leaves is printed a numerical value (2). Below the numerical value is inscription LIPE (linden) in Croatian. Along the bottom edge, in the central part, is the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia. On the left of the coat of arms starts the inscription The Republic of Croatia and it goes around the edge which bounded display of branch of the linden and ends on the right side of the coat of arms.

The coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. It's also informally known in Croatian as šahovnica ("chessboard", from šah, "chess"). The five smaller shields represent five different historical regions within Croatia.

REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA
2
LIPE

Edge

2 Lipe

Croatian Text
KM# 4 Schön# 8
Characteristics
Material Aluminium Magnesium
Weight 0.92 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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