Gold and silver sets of the Croatian Mint

The packaging design of the gold and silver set for the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Croatia is a combination of natural, national, and monetary values of Croatia. It is inspired by secret wooden boxes simple in appearance and with an invisible opening system that once stored great values.

The main Croatian monetary institutions, the Croatian National Bank and the state mint the Croatian Monetary Institute, have issued these limited series of numismatic sets of commemorative gold and silver coins with motifs of nine denominations of Croatian currency. Since in a few years the official Croatian currency becomes the euro, these numismatic sets will be valuable collector’s items and memories of the long-standing Croatian currency – the “kuna”.

The packaging for the gold set is a “Croatian cube”, a monumental object that radiates strength and importance, intended for display in a visible place like a sculpture. The cube, a three-dimensional version of the Croatian heraldic element of the square, is made of oak and olive, valuable trees also found on the denominations of Croatian coins. The gold denominations in capsules are housed inside a checkerboard packaging of stand-alone oak and olive pedestals that can be pulled out for an impressive presentation.

The silver set is a version of “Croatian cuboid”. It is a luxurious wooden box for fine storage and an elegant presentation. The cuboid is made of oak, and the denominations in capsules are placed inside the checkerboard packaging made of linden, light wood, which is also the name for one-hundredth of the Croatian currency.