The design features the keep of the Vara\u017edin Castle (12th-16th century), along with the name of the issuing country \u2018HRVATSKA\u2019 (Croatia), the year of issuance \u20182024\u2019, and the words \u2018STARI GRAD VARA\u017dDIN\u2019 (Old Town of Vara\u017edin), which are all inscribed circularly at the top and the bottom of the design. The coin\u2019s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.<\/p>\n
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The design features the keep of the Vara\u017edin Castle (12th-16th century), along with the name of the issuing country \u2018HRVATSKA\u2019 (Croatia), the year of issuance \u20182024\u2019, and the words \u2018STARI GRAD VARA\u017dDIN\u2019 (Old Town of Vara\u017edin), which are all inscribed circularly at the top and the bottom of the design. The coin\u2019s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.<\/p>\n
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