The Croatian National Bank minted a commemorative 500 kuna gold coin and a commemorative 150 kuna silver coin to the eternal memory of Vukovar and to its defenders, symbols of the Croatian fight for the defence of freedom in the Croatian Independence War.
The coins were minted as proof, and were released for sale on 26 June 1997.
Shown in the table below are the number of items issued and packaging.
| "VUKOVAR" GOLD COIN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT (g) |
DIAMETER (mm) |
FINENESS/000 |
TOTAL ISSUED (ITEMS) |
|
|
500 |
3,50 |
18 |
986 |
1.000 |
|
| "VUKOVAR" SILVER COIN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT (g) |
DIAMETER (mm) |
FINENESS/000 |
TOTAL ISSUED (ITEMS) |
|
|
150 |
24,00 |
37 |
925 |
2.000 |
|
The Decision on the issue and sale of commemorative gold and silver coins "Vukovar" was published in the Official Gazette No. 58/1997, 34/2010, 120/2010, 128/2012, 121/2016 and 109/2017.
The coins were designed by the sculptor Kažimir Hraste.
This edition was made by the Croatian Mint.