50 Banica Pattern; Gold

Features

Issuer Croatia
Period Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945)
Type Pattern
Year 1941
Value 50 Banica (0.50)
Currency (Old) Kuna (1941-1945)
Composition Gold
Weight 5.8 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 9 July 1945
Number
N#
165070
References KM# Pn16,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Viscevic# S18
Zlatko Viščević; 2011. Coins and Banknotes of Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia (2nd edition). Numizmatičko društvo Castua, Kastav, Croatia.

Obverse

In the central part of the coin, there is chardak (an old typical wooden house in the Balkans), while the old Croatian coat of arms is at the bottom of the coin, with the year of minting (1941) next to it. NEZ (abbreviation of NEZAVISNA) DRŽ (abbreviation of DRŽAVA) is written alongside the left edge, while HRVATSKA is written alongside the right edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEZ · DRŽ HRVATSKA
1941

Unabridged legend: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska

Translation:
The Independent State of Croatia
1941

Engraver: Teodor Krivak

Designer: Ivo Kerdić

Reverse

The face value (50) is in the central part of the coin. A wreath with 3 leaves and 11 plums in total is alongside the top edge, while BANICA is written alongside the bottom edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
BANICA

Translation: 50 Banica

Engraver: Teodor Krivak

Designer: Ivo Kerdić

Mint

Zagreb / Zágráb, Croatia

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Heritage Auctions
2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3107
Lot 31362
Internet Archive
3 May 2023 UNC
(NGC MS61)
USD 4800.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Banica (Pattern; Gold)
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 620
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 XF USD 4500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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