Description:

Obverse

The surface of the coin is divided into lustrous and matted squares with the years written inside the squares. In every square, the same year is written three times and some squares are turned on the left and some on the right. 25 squares (just as on the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Croatia) are symbolising the twenty-five years of independence of the Republic of Croatia. The Croatian inscription "25. OBLJETNICA NEOVISNOSTI REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE" is positioned circularly along the border of the coin core. The dates "8.X.1991." and "8.X.2016." are respectively inscribed above and below the central square.

Reverse

The central part of the coin core features the denomination numeral "25". The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Croatia is positioned above the denomination numeral and the name of the monetary unit "KUNA" is inscribed below the numeral. The surface of the coin is by a special minting technique divided into quarters, two of which, positioned one opposite the other, are matted and filled in with thin vertical lines. The other two quarters, situated one opposite the other, are lustrous. The upper left matted quarter on the ring of the coin bears the Croatian inscription "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA" and the opposite lower right quarter on the ring features an image of a marten turned to the right. The lower left lustrous quarter on the ring shows a matted olive branch in bloom, and the opposite polished quarter features a mated common oak branch with acorns. Below the common oak branch is the signature of the engraver "DM". The legend "25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA" is inscribed in mini-lettering on the rim of the upper and lower lustrous quarters of the coin ring.