| 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. |
