Croatia (1993-1994)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period when, during Yugoslav wars, Croatia gained  diplomatic recognition by the European Economic Community members, and subsequently the United Nations (UN). There are banknotes of  1 dinara, 5 dinara, 25 dinara, 100 dinara, 500 dinara, 1,000 dinara, 2,000 dinara, 5,000 dinara, 10,000 dinara, 50,000 dinara and 100,000 dinara.

5 dinara (pet hrvatskih dinara)

This banknotes worth 5 dinara was first circulated in October the 8th 1991. On the main side center you can see Ruđer Josip Bošković, a 19th century Ragusan (current Dubrovnik) physicist, astronomer, philosopher and theologian who is the recursor of atomic theory and made the first geometric procedure for determining the equator of a rotating planet. In his right appears some of the equations of mathematics and astronomy he discoverd and Croatian coat of arms. 

There two 5's, the written value of the banknote and in the right part, the name of the country in Croatian (Republika Hrvatska). On the other side you can see Zagreb Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church built in 1093. It's considered the tallest building in Croatia and the most monumental Gothic church southeast of the Alps. It has the official name of the country, a 5, decorative elements and Croatian coat of arms. This banknote has geometric decoration as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 10.5 cm x 5.5 cm.