In cooperation with the Croatian Mint, the Croatian National Bank launched the commemorative silver coin series Old Croatian Ships in order to honour and popularise the centuries-old Croatian shipbuilding tradition and emphasise the maritime orientation of the Republic of Croatia.
The first in the series of commemorative silver coins is dedicated to the Dubrovnik carrack, a sailing ship built in Dubrovnik in the 15th century, which ranked as one of the largest cargo ships of the time.
Minted in proof quality, the coin was released for sale on 25 February 2008.
Shown in the table below are the number of items issued and packaging.
|
DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT (g) |
DIAMETER (mm) |
FINENESS/000 |
ITEMS ISSUED (MAX.) |
|
150 |
24.00 |
37 |
925 |
10,000 |
The Decision on the issue and sale of the commemorative silver coin from the "Old Croatian Ships – Dubrovnik Carrack" series was published in the Official Gazette No. 22/2008, 34/2010, 120/2010, 128/2012 and 109/2017.
The design of the obverse of the silver coin is by the sculptor Matej Pašalić and the design of the reverse is by the sculptor Damir Mataušić.
This issue was minted by the Croatian Mint.
The Croatian National Bank has contractually agreed to undertake the promotion and sale of this issue with the Croatian Mint.