The replacement of the Kuna by the Euro as the oficial croatian currency
In less than a month Croatia´s legal tender will be the Euro. On January 1 st 2023 the Kuna will be no longer the official currency of the country. They will co-exist for a couple weeks before the Euro takes over.
Since 1994 the Kuna was the official currency in Croatia. The word kuna means "marten" in Croatian, referring to the historical use of marten pelts as units of value in medieval trading. The Kuna took over in 1994 after the Croatian dinar that was stablished in 1991, short life for a currency.
At the Kuna notes we can find different personalities and historic placer from croatia. Ante Starčević, a politician, can be found on the 1000 kuna bills with the Zagreb Cathedral in the back of the note. Marko Marulić, poet, has his place on the 1000 kuna bill with the Diocleciano Palace in the back.
While talking about coins, the Lipa, has different designs depending on which year was made. The ones made on the even years has animals and plants, but the names are in latin. While the ones made on the odd years have the name on croatian.
At Eurochange we still accepting the Croatian Kuna, so don’t hesitate to come over one of our offices and exchange your Kunas into Euros before is too late. We will update you by next year with whether we still buying them or giving you more options. And even we are not yet there, from the Eurochange family we want to wish you a merry Christmas.
