5 lipa CROATIA (1996) Games of the XXVI Olympiad Atlanta

5 lipa 1996 - Olympic Games Atlanta - Croatian coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
18.0 mm	2.5 g	1.5 mm	Cu₇₂₅Zn₂₇₅

obverse:

in the centre in two lines face value: 5 / LIPA; in the background leaves of linden; below Croatian Coat of Arms; along the top edge: REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA (Republic of Croatia)

reverse:

in the centre the olympic rings, above the olympic torch with fire, below a checker from Croatian Coat of Arms and inscription: ATLANTA; along the top edge: OLIMPIJSKE IGRE (Games of the Olympiad); along the bottom edge year of issue: 1996.

edge:

plain

issue date:

1 VII 1996

withdrawal date:

still circulating

designer:

Kuzma Kovačić

mint:

Hrvatski Novčarski Zavod (Croatian Monetary Institute), Zagreb

mintage:

1996

900 000

interesting facts:

This coin commemorates the 26th Summer Olympic Games organised in 1996 by Atlanta, USA. Croats brought home from these games golden medals awarded in hand ball and silver medals awarded in water polo.

last update: 21 X 2012

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