New €2 ‘Pula Arena’ coin being released

(Croatian Mint)

The Croatian National Bank (Hrvatska narodna banka – HNB) has announced that it will release a new €2 commemorative coin titled “City of Pula – Arena” on 24 October 2025, as part of its “Croatian Cities” series.

The new coin celebrates one of Croatia’s most iconic landmarks, the Pula Arena, a magnificent Roman amphitheatre and one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in the world.

The Arena, a long-standing symbol of Pula’s history and culture, previously featured on the reverse side of the 10-kuna banknote.

Design and Issue Details

A total of 200,000 coins will be minted, with 190,000 available to the public for exchange. The artistic design of the national side was created by Duje Botteri, an academic sculptor, while the coins were struck by the Croatian Mint (Hrvatska kovnica novca d.o.o.).

As with other commemorative coins, the “City of Pula – Arena” €2 coin will also serve as legal tender, meaning it can be used in everyday transactions.

(Croatian Mint)

Citizens will be able to obtain the coin at face value (€2), without any additional exchange fee.

How to Get the Coin

Those interested will be able to register their interest between 24 October and 2 November 2025 – or until the available quantity is reserved – through the HNB’s online system for pre-orders of commemorative coins.

Each person may request up to five coins.

From 1 December 2025, citizens who have confirmed their pre-orders will be able to collect their coins in one of three ways:

• In person at the Croatian National Bank in Zagreb (Jurišićeva 17), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., free of charge

• By post, delivered within Croatia for a small postal service fee

• At FINA offices, subject to FINA’s standard service charges

Pula Arena

Special Collector’s Edition

For collectors, a special “polished plate” edition of the €2 coin, presented in a blister pack, will also be available. These will go on sale via the HNB’s online store from 9 a.m. on 1 December 2025.