Grapevine 2 Lipe Croatia Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Wine) (Linden Tree)

Grapevine 2 Lipe Croatia Authentic Coin Charm for Jewelry and Craft Making (Wine) (Linden Tree)

Obverse: In the central part is shown the stylized grapevine with lush grapes. Around the display, along with a circular edge, is printed Croatian name of the plant VINOVA LOZA (grapevine). Along the bottom edge, in the middle part, is marked the year of minting.

Lettering: VINOVA LOZA
Translation: Grapevine

Reverse: In the central part is shown the stylized branch of linden in inflorescence and on the leaves of the branch is printed the value 2. Below the numeric value is the inscription LIPE. At the edge of the upper semicircle is printed the inscription REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA (The Republic of Croatia). Along the bottom edge, in the central part, is the Croatian coat of arms, on both sides of the coat of arms, is laid the old Christian braided ornamentation.

Lettering: REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA
2 LIPE

Translation: Republic of Croatia
2 Lipe

Comments: The engraver of the coin, Kuzma Kovačić, was a distinguished Croatian academic sculptor.

Features
Issuer Croatia
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1993-2019
Value 2 Lipe
0.02 HRK = 0.0031 USD
Currency Kuna (1994-date)
Composition Aluminium-magnesium (98% Aluminum, 2% Mangnesium)
Weight 0.92 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 2491
References KM# 4, Schön# 8

Wikipedia:
Croatian wine (vino, pl. vina) has a history dating back to the Ancient Greek settlers, and their wine production on the southern Dalmatian islands of Vis, Hvar and Korčula some 2,500 years ago. Like other old world wine producers, many traditional grape varieties still survive in Croatia, perfectly suited to their local wine hills. Modern wine-production methods have taken over in the larger wineries and EU-style wine regulations have been adopted, guaranteeing the quality of the wine.

There are currently over 300 geographically defined wine regions and a strict classification system to ensure quality and origin. The majority of Croatian wine is white, with most of the remainder being red and only a small percentage being rosé wines. In 2014, Croatia ranked 32nd in wine production by country with an estimated 45,272 tonnes.

Wine is a popular drink in Croatia, and locals traditionally like to drink wine with their meals. Quite often, the wine is diluted with either still or sparkling water—producing a drinks known as gemišt (a combination of white wine and carbonated water) and bevanda (a combination of red wine and still water).

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Croatia (/kroʊˈeɪʃə/ kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska, pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska), is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Croatia has 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and a population of 4.07 million.

The Croats arrived in the 6th century and organised the territory into two duchies by the 9th century. Croatia was first internationally recognised as independent on 7 June 879 during the reign of Duke Branimir. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom. During the succession crisis after the Trpimirović dynasty ended, Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of Austria to the Croatian throne. In October 1918, the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, independent from Austria-Hungary, was proclaimed in Zagreb, and in December 1918, merged into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, most of Croatia was incorporated into a Nazi installed puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia. A resistance movement led to the creation of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, which after the war became a founding member and constituent of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On 25 June 1991, Croatia declared independence, and the War of Independence was fought for four years following the declaration.

A sovereign state, Croatia is a republic governed under a parliamentary system. It is a member of the European Union, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, NATO, the World Trade Organization, and a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean. An active participant in United Nations peacekeeping, Croatia has contributed troops to the International Security Assistance Force and took a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2008–2009 term. Since 2000, the Croatian government has invested in infrastructure, especially transport routes and facilities along the Pan-European corridors.

Croatia is classified by the World Bank as a high-income economy and ranks very high on the Human Development Index. Service, industrial sectors, and agriculture dominate the economy, respectively. Tourism is a significant source of revenue, with Croatia ranked among the 20 most popular tourist destinations. The state controls a part of the economy, with substantial government expenditure. The European Union is Croatia's most important trading partner. Croatia provides social security, universal health care, and tuition-free primary and secondary education while supporting culture through public institutions and corporate investments in media and publishing.