Croatia - 1,000 Kuna - P-12a - 1943 dated Foreign Paper Money

1,000 Kuna, P-12a. The kuna (sign: kn; code: HRK) was the currency of Croatia, in use since 1994 (sign: kn; code: HRK). It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank & the coins are minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute. The plural form of the word kuna in Croatian can be kuna or kune (e.g. 2 kune, 10 kuna) because of different number declension rules. 2022 will be the final year for the kuna as Croatia is scheduled to replace it w/ the euro (€, EUR) on 1 January 2023. All Croatian bank accounts & credit cards will automatically be converted to euros & kuna cash may be exchanged for euros at no charge.

The word kuna means "marten" in Croatian, referring to the historical use of marten pelts as units of value in medieval trading. The word lipa means "linden (lime) tree", a species that was traditionally planted around marketplaces in Croatia & other lands under Habsburg Monarchy rule during the early modern period.