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Numismatic catalogs: what they are, how they are used, and how much can we trust them?

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A numismatic catalog is one of the essential tools for every numismatist and collector, regardless of whether they deal with ancient, medieval, or modern money, coins of a specific country, paper money, or some narrower specialized field. Almost everyone who starts taking numismatics more seriously sooner or later comes

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The project „Guide to Numismatics” has been launched”

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It is with great pleasure that we present the new online project „Numismatics Guide”, a systematically organized online manual intended for anyone who wants to get to know the world of coins, banknotes and other numismatic items. The guide is intended for absolute beginners who are just entering numismatics, but also for more experienced collectors who want to expand, renew or

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The new numismatic catalog „Coins and Banknotes of the Republic of Croatia 1991-2026“ is coming out soon.“

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A new catalog titled „Coins and Banknotes of the Republic of Croatia 1991–2026“ is in preparation and is expected to be published in about a month. It is a standalone printed book dedicated to the coins and paper money of the Republic of Croatia, from the period of the Croatian dinar and the kuna, all the way to today's Croatian euros.

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Vespa on the new Italian 5-euro commemorative coin

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The Italian Mint marked the 80th anniversary of the Vespa with a commemorative silver coin with a face value of 5 euros. The new 2026 edition is dedicated to one of the most famous products of Italian industry, as well as a symbol that has long outgrown its original role as an ordinary city means of transportation. On the coin are connected

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Culture or nature? Europeans „choose” the new look of euro banknotes

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The European Central Bank has presented ten design proposals for a new series of euro banknotes and opened a public consultation where the public can express their opinion. The shortlist includes five proposals on the theme „European culture” and five proposals on the theme „Rivers and birds”. In the survey

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NGC and PMG acquired KM and Pick catalog systems

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Certified Collectibles Group, the parent company of certification houses NGC and PMG, has acquired ownership of the KM and Pick cataloging systems, the most important international identification standards for world coins and banknotes. KM numbers, originating from Chester Krause and Clifford Mishler's Standard Catalog of World Coins, have served for decades

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Falkland Islands or the Malvinas? The controversial 50 peso Argentine banknote

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The 2015 Argentine 50-peso banknote is one of the more interesting modern world banknotes, not only because of its interesting artistic and security features, but also because of the strong political message it carries. At first glance, it is a commemorative circulation banknote dedicated to the islands that Argentina

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New Croatian gold and silver coins dedicated to the Neretva boat

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The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint are continuing the „Croatian Ships“ commemorative numismatic program series with a new issue dedicated to the Neretva boat, one of Croatia's most recognizable traditional vessels. The new issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins of different face values and weights, made of gold and silver with a purity of 999.9/1000.

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Official exchange rates of the NDH for November 1942: the ratio of the kuna to foreign currencies and gold coins

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In „Narodne novine”, the official gazette of the Independent State of Croatia, issue number 248 of November 2, 1942, published the exchange rate list for the month of November 1942. At first glance, this is dry administrative data, but for numismatists such a document is extremely interesting. It shows how

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Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Hungariae Bohemiae Dalmatiae Croatiae Rex

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From the Middle Ages until 1918, the title of King of Croatia existed continuously, which clearly testifies to the millennium-long constitutional and legal continuity of Croatian statehood. With the disappearance of the native Croatian ruling dynasty, the Croatian royal title did not disappear as well, but rather continued to live on in the titulature of the Hungarian and then

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Trial strikes of NDH coins at foreign auctions: a market overview over the past 24 years

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Trial strikes for the currency of the Independent State of Croatia rank among the rarest, numismatically and commercially most interesting collections of 20th-century Croatian numismatics. These are coin strikes conceived as minted money of the Independent State of Croatia, but which as a rule never became legal tender and were not minted in

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Coming soon: new numismatic catalog: “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892-1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I.”

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A new numismatic catalog titled “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892–1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I” by author Zlatko Viščević is coming off the press soon. This is the first catalog of its type on our market, conceived as a practical and clear handbook for collectors, numismatists, dealers, and all enthusiasts of Austro-Hungarian numismatics.

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Bulgarian Euro drama: it hasn't even started, and it's already stuck

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Bulgaria has not even begun its full life in the eurozone yet, and it has already found itself in its first serious numismatic and political debate. At the center of the story is Bulgaria's first commemorative 2-euro coin, planned for 2026, dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet (azbuka). The topic is seemingly cultural, educational, and

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