{"id":1086,"date":"2025-03-13T03:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/croatia-issues-new-halubje-bell-ringers-1-oz-gold-coin\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T03:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:35:06","slug":"croatia-issues-new-halubje-bell-ringers-1-oz-gold-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/croatia-issues-new-halubje-bell-ringers-1-oz-gold-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia Issues New Halubje Bell Ringers 1 oz Gold Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2025 Croatian gold Halubje commemorative coin. Image: Croatian Mint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Croatia<\/strong> has a unique carnival tradition. Masked figures chase away the winter with their large bells. These people have been on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List<\/strong> since 2009. The Croatian Mint<\/strong> now dedicates three commemorative coins to these bell ringers, issued on February 18, 2025.<\/p>\n

They are an eerie people, the Halubajski zvon\u010dari<\/em> \u2013 the Halubje bell ringers<\/strong>, who parade through the snow-covered landscape wearing animal masks, sheepskins and heavy bells. With lascivious movements of the pelvis, they ring the bell tied around their waist to scare away the evil spirits of winter and bring the fertility of spring to fields, pastures and herds. Similar customs exist in many of Europe\u2019s<\/strong> inaccessible mountain regions. Be it Perchten<\/strong>, Tsch\u00e4gg\u00e4tt\u00e4<\/strong>, or Clausen<\/strong> \u2013 they are all rooted in ancient rites that mark the transition from barren to fertile times. Magical rituals are performed to ensure that the snow will melt and make way for fresh green. But while these customs have degenerated into a mere tourist attraction in many countries, the Halubje bell ringers and the inhabitants of the villages they visit usually keep to themselves. UNESCO has recognised the Halubje bell ringers by declaring their living tradition an intangible cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

From the Feast of St. Anthony to Shrove Tuesday<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The traditional performance of the zvon\u010dari begins on January 17. On the evening of St. Anthony\u2019s Day<\/strong>, they blow their horns to announce the start of the carnival. By Shrove Tuesday<\/strong>, they will have covered many dozens of kilometers on lonely paths with their bells, which weigh about six kilos, as they move from village to village. Wherever they go, the zvon\u010dari are treated to plenty of presnac<\/em> (a cake baked during the carnival season), kobasica<\/em> (a local sausage), and schnaps. In return, they put on an impressive performance, ending with a big bell circle. During this spectacle, the zvon\u010dari come closer and closer as they ring their bells together. Their performances end on Shrove Tuesday with the traditional burning of the \u201cPust\u201d in Vi\u0161kovo<\/strong>. The Pust is a straw puppet dressed in a jacket, hat, and flowery necktie. As a kind of scapegoat, the Pust takes on all the evils of the past year when it goes up in flames. Once it is reduced to ashes, the new year can begin without the burdens of the old.<\/p>\n

Halubje Bell Ringers 1 oz Gold Coin Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The design of the commemorative coins in honour of the zvon\u010dari was created by the internationally renowned designer Chiara Principe<\/a><\/strong> and was devised in cooperation with the Zvon\u010dari Association<\/strong>. The obverse depicts the zvon\u010dari procession from the perspective of one of its members. Through the mouth of the mask, we can see those walking in front in their traditional costumes, waving a knotted stick or another weapon in their left hand. The circumscription reads HALUBAJSKI ZVON\u010cARI 2025<\/strong>. The reverse shows the bell circle of the zvon\u010dari gathered around their flag. The circumscription reads REPUBLIKA \u2013 HRVATSKA<\/strong> with the respective face value. The gold version and the 8-euro silver version depict the reverse design in color.<\/p>\n

Issue Date and Price<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of February 18, 2025, the coins can be purchased directly from the shop of the Croatian Mint<\/strong> at croatianmint.hr\/en\/trgovina\/<\/a><\/strong>. Their price is adjusted daily, depending on the current gold price. Added to this is the VAT of the country the buyer has the coin shipped to.<\/p>\n

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2025 Croatian gold Halubje commemorative coin. Image: Croatian Mint. Croatia has a unique carnival tradition. Masked figures chase away the winter with their large bells. These people have been on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List since 2009. The Croatian Mint now dedicates three commemorative coins to these bell ringers, issued on February 18, 2025. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-finance"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-25 16:24:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1086\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}