3295) Croatia: "Croatian Heritage Coin Series": Distinctive Traditional Costume Features On New (100 Euro) Gold And (4 & 6 Euro) Silver Proof And Colour Coins: Coins issued by the Croatian National Bank (CNB): Date of Coins issue: 19.08.2024:
The Croatian National Bank is issuing new gold and silver
collector coins in the "Croatian Heritage Coin Series".
The tiny island of Susak, Croatia is featured on the new Silver and Gold coins against a background image of the island.
Featuring motifs featuring the island of Susak, the
design highlights a very special national costume.
Of Croatia’s 1244 islands
located in the Adriatic, only 47 of these islands are populated, but every
single inhabited island has its own culture, customs and individual history.
Located in the north of the warm Adriatic Sea, the small island is famous for
its sandy beaches, beautiful folk costumes and yellow sand from which the
island emerges.
Susak is about 3 kilometres or 1.9 miles long and 1.5 kilometres
or, 0.9 mile wide, and covers an area of approximately 3.8 square kilometres
or, 1.5 square miles. Susak's highest elevation point is 98 metres or, 322 feet
above sea level.
Despite its diminutive size, the island benefits from an
overabundance of natural beauties and distinguishable sights, constituting an
important part of Croatia’s natural, cultural and historical heritage.
The island’s name "Susak" is believed derive from "Sampsychon", (an old Greek word for the herb oregano) which grows in abundance on
the island and was later transformed into "Sansegus" and "Sansacus" in Romance
languages and finally adopted by Slavs as the name it has been known as.
Little
is actually known of the origins or local history of the island and this was
mostly due to the inhabitants not having the ability to record in writing.
As
such, most of Susak’s folklore has been handed down in oration.
One of those
colourful orations or legends has it that in antiquity, Jason and the Argonauts
and Medea were said to have taken refuge here on the island to escape pursuit
by Absyrtus, the sorceress's brother, after they had stolen the Golden Fleece.
According to archives which have been recorded since the
end of the 17th century, Susak has never had more than 1700 inhabitants at one
time.
The highest number recorded in 1936 showed there were 1,656 residents
and, the most recent census recorded just 139 year-long residents.
Amazingly,
there are actually many more Sansegots - (people of Sukak heritage living all
over the world with more than 2500 living in the New York / New Jersey area of
the United States alone).
Susak is also renowned for its special dialect, a
local idiom with both a Romance and Slavic vocabulary which is limited to the
very small population and so different from standard Croatian that few
mainlanders can completely understand it.
One of the most recognisable traditions on the island is
their unique costume which is as vivid as it is short. In fact, the costume
young women on Susak includes short, colourful skirts with pink or orange
woollen socks and are noted for being the shortest traditional skirts in
Europe, and probably in the world, making them extremely striking and
memorable.
Presently, the small island is a best-kept secret in terms of a
desirable hot-spot with tourists who want a location not on the ‘beaten path’.
But, due to its remote location, it is very difficult to reach as there is no
airport and a limited ferry service.
The Gold and Silver Coins:
The Gold and Silver Proof and Colour Coins share the same
design and have been minted by the Croatian Mint at their facilities in Sveta
Nedelja on behalf of the Croatian National Bank, designed by Paula
Banić Vudrag.
The Obverse of the 3 Coin variants features a cartographic
representation of the island of Susak, along with an abstract image of Cape
Darto, Susak’s most eastern cape.
Also shown is a small structure which is the
Blessed Virgin’s chapel.
In the foreground, is an arrangement of grapes and vine
leaves, symbolising the many vineyards on the island.
Above the primary design
is the text - "OTOK SUSAK 2024".
The Reverse of the 3 Coin variants features a vividly coloured image
of a standing young woman wearing Susak’s ceremonial and traditional costume
which has been beautifully replicated on the coin’s proof surface.
Along the
left periphery is the text - "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA" ("Croatia") and along the right periphery is
the denomination "100 EURO (Gold) 6 or 4 EURO (Silver)".
The specifications of the 3 Coin Variants are:
Denomination Metal Weight Diameter
Quality Maximum
Mintage
4 Euro 999.9
Silver 31.1 g. 38.6 mm. Proof 1,000
6 Euro 999.9
Silver 62.2 g. 45 mm. Proof & Colour 400
100 Euro 999.9 Gold 31.1 g. 32
mm. Proof & Colour 200
Dispatched from the 19th August, both the Gold and Silver
coin variants are encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
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31) Croatia: "Croatian Heritage Coin Series": Distinctive Traditional Costume features on new (100 nEuro) Gold and 4 & 6 Euro Silver Proof & Colour Coins: Coins issued by Croatian National Bank (CNB): Date of Coins issue: 19.08.2024:
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