In this article, we discuss denomination marks on money and their development throughout history. We show how these marks gradually evolved and became key elements in facilitating the exchange of goods through money. Roman dupondius. Source: Wikipedia [www.wikipedia.org]. Denomination marks on money have a long history that
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, not only changed the political landscape of France, but also left a strong mark on the country's economy. One of the most significant aspects of that economic change was the introduction of paper money called “assignats”. These banknotes became a key element in financing
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Croatian collectors of national paper money often discuss which issue of SFR Yugoslavia banknotes was the last one belonging to the Croatian national issue. Was it the 1990 banknote series or the 1991 series? The arguments vary, and the aim of this paper is to reasonably provide
The most expensive banknote in the world is the American 1,000-dollar bill from 1890. It is known in the numismatic community by the name „Grand Watermelon.“ It got this cute name because of the appearance of the zeros on the back of the banknote, which resemble watermelons. On the front of the banknote, in its
Following the withdrawal from Belgrade under heavy pressure from Soviet forces, German forces destroyed the Danube bridge in Belgrade in May 1944. The reconstruction of this extremely important bridge leading towards Pančevo required a considerable period of time. However, with the engagement of Soviet engineers and local builders, the bridge
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In socialist Yugoslavia, there was only one circulating banknote featuring the image of Josip Broz Tito. That was the 5000 dinar banknote from 1985. However, it is poorly known to the general public that another country also issued a banknote with Tito's image, and even
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In this article, we provide a basic overview of the Austro-Hungarian 1 krone coins that were in circulation from 1892 to 1918. Austro-Hungarian krone coins are part of the national numismatics of all successor states of the former Austria-Hungary, which is why they are quite popular among numismatists and collectors from those countries.
1. What does this monetary transition from the kuna to the euro mean for Croatian numismatics? This is undoubtedly one of the historical events for Croatian numismatics, and it is precisely in moments like these that new numismatists are created. Thus, with the arrival of the euro, a new circle of people interested in numismatics will also appear
In this article, we talk about the most expensive gold coin in the world, which has held the record since 2021 as the most expensive coin ever sold on the numismatic market. It is a specimen whose journey to the numismatic market began with a theft, only to, after a whole series of legal and judicial twists and turns, in
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Zlatko Viščević, a numismatist from Kastv, explains how valuable rare Croatian coins are, which are soon going down in history. A true frenzy still prevails for the 25-kuna coins featuring the motif of the Pelješac Bridge. At the time of their issuance, people waited in lines to acquire them, and
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Kunas and lipas are still in circulation, but in a couple of months they will no longer be. Because of this, numismatists and collectors throughout Croatia have started completing their collections of Croatian currency while they still can. Namely, some of those coins are rarer and as
A short statement by Zlatko Viščević for the RTL Direkt show on the occasion of the introduction of the euro in Croatia. The introduction provides a brief overview of the introduction of the Croatian dinar and the kuna into the payment system of the Republic of Croatia.
While cleaning your apartment, you found a collection of old coins or banknotes and don't know what to do with them? In most cases, old money doesn't have any particular value. But before getting rid of the junk, it's not a bad idea to check with a numismatist – perhaps among the pile of old banknotes
(...) Viščević, today a 37-year-old, succeeded in what few manage to do – turning his hobby into a profession he lives on. His company is one of only five or six in Croatia specialized precisely in numismatics, an auxiliary historical science dealing with the study of ancient and modern minted
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