To mark the visit of the Holy Father John Paul II to the Republic of Croatia on 10 and 11 September 1994, the Croatian National Bank issued a commemorative 1,000 kuna gold coin and a commemorative 100 kuna silver coin.
Minted in proof quality, the coins were released for sale on 9 September 1994.
Shown in the table below are the number of items issued and packaging.
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JOHN PAUL II SET |
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DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT(g) |
DIAMETER |
GOLD/SILVER FINENESS/000 |
ITEMS ISSUED |
PACKED IN SETS |
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1,000 |
7.00 |
25 |
986 (gold) |
4,000 |
1,000 |
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100 |
33.63 |
40 |
925 (silver) |
10,000 |
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JOHN PAUL II GOLD COIN |
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DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT (g) |
DIAMETER (mm) |
FINENESS/000 |
ITEMS ISSUED |
PACKED INDIVIDUALLY |
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1,000 |
7.00 |
25 |
986 |
4,000 |
3,000 |
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JOHN PAUL II SILVER COIN |
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DENOMINATION |
WEIGHT (g) |
DIAMETER (mm) |
FINENESS/000 |
ITEMS ISSUED |
PACKED INDIVIDUALLY |
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100 |
33.63 |
40 |
925 |
10,000 |
9,000 |
The Decision on the issue and sale of commemorative gold and silver coins "John Paul II" was published in the Official Gazette, No. 64/1994, 34/2010, 120/2010, 128/2012, 121/2016 and 109/2017.
The design of the gold and silver coins is by the sculptor Kuzma Kovačić.
This issue was minted by the Croatian Mint, in cooperation with Münze Österreich AG, Vienna.