The Croatian National Bank has issued "Gajeta Falkuša" gold and silver collector coins as part of the Old Croatian Ships series of collector coins with commemorative motifs representing falkuša, a traditional fishing sailboat, a subtype of a fishing sailboat gajeta that used to be built in the town of Komiža on the island of Vis. For centuries, falkuša was the basis of the livelihood and life of the local fishermen's community. Therefore, it is an important part of the cultural, historical and economic heritage of the Republic of Croatia. The gold coins are issued in the 100 and 25 euro denominations and the silver coins are issued in the 6 and 4 euro denominations.
The gold and silver collector coins were minted in proof quality and released for sale on 9 September 2025.
Shown below are technical characteristics and the number of items released.
DENOMINATION | WEIGHT (g) | DIAMETER (mm) | FINENESS/1000 | QUANTITY max. (pcs) |
EUR 100 | 31.103 + 0.30 | 32 ±0.20 | 999.9 (gold) | 150 |
EUR 25 | 7.776 + 0.20 | 22 ±0.20 | 999.9 (gold) | 250 |
EUR 6 | 62.207 + 0.80 | 45 ±0.30 | 999.9 (silver) | 500 |
EUR 4 | 31.103 + 0.50 | 38.61 ±0.20 | 999.9 (silver) | 1500 |
The design of the gold and silver collector coins is by the sculptor Jelena Mavrić Varga.
The collector coins were minted and are sold by the Croatian Mint.