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New numismatic edition in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Samobor Carnival

29/01/2026 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Coins, Numismatics

The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new commemorative numismatic issue dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Samobor Carnival, one of the oldest and most famous carnival events in Croatia. This is an edition that, in a modern yet symbolically powerful way, conveys the spirit of satire, free speech, and

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New catalog “Money of the City of Split” – the first independent book on Split's municipal money

25/01/2026 / ARTICLE, Coins, LITERATURE, GENERAL

Croatian numismatics will soon be enriched by another extremely important edition. Following the great success and sold-out book „Slavonian Banovci,“ authors Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović will soon present a new book – the numismatic catalog „Money of the City of Split.“ This is the first independent numismatic catalog dedicated exclusively

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Problematic short-lived banknote

23/01/2026 / ARTICLE, Banknotes, Numismatics

Banknotes of the Croatian kuna were introduced into circulation on May 30, 1994, simultaneously with kuna and lipa coins, thereby completing the process of establishing the new monetary system of the Republic of Croatia. In the first issue, banknotes were released in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000

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Replacement banknotes

22/01/2026 / ARTICLE, Banknotes, Numismatics

Replacement banknotes represent a special and often insufficiently known segment of notaphily, which interestingly connects the technical process of money printing with collecting practice. Although at first glance they do not differ from regular specimens, their role in the monetary system and the way they are marked make them particularly interesting to researchers

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Glagolitic script on currency

29/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins, Banknotes, GENERAL

Literacy is one of the fundamental elements of every nation's identity, and in the Croatian case, it historically developed through three scripts: Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin. A particularity of Croatian cultural history is the fact that all three scripts also developed their own national variants: the Croatian (angular) Glagolitic script and the Croatian Cyrillic script (arvatica).

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China's silver export restrictions: What does it mean for the precious metals market and numismatics?

27/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins

In early 2026, the global silver market could enter a new, significantly more volatile phase. Namely, China has announced that starting January 1, 2026, it will introduce mandatory state licenses for all silver exports. Although this decision seems technical at first glance, its consequences could

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Silver has broken the psychological barrier of 2 euros per gram!

26/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins, NEWS

As many analysts and collectors had been expecting for a long time, it was only a matter of time before the exchange price of silver broke the important psychological threshold of 2 euros per gram of pure silver, or 2,000 euros per kilogram. Exactly that happened today, right upon the opening of the stock exchanges

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„Mona Lisa on Costa Rican banknotes?

24/12/2025 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Banknotes

Mona Lisa, the masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century, is undoubtedly the most famous portrait in the history of art today. The mysterious smile, reserved gaze, and almost hypnotic presence have made this painting a global symbol of high culture and artistic perfection. Although it is considered

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Why do collectors love large banknotes?

15/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Banknotes, Numismatics

Many numismatists, or coin and currency collectors, have a special fondness for large-format banknotes. The reasons for this are not only collectible, but also psychological, aesthetic, and historical. Large banknotes leave a strong impression at first glance and hold a special place in any collection. This article breaks down

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Money in leper colonies

14/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins, Banknotes, Numismatics

Money in leper colonies was a special type of currency (tokens, vouchers, or special coins and banknotes) that circulated exclusively within leprosariums, or sanatoriums for leprosy patients. The reason for its introduction was the fear that ordinary money could transmit the infection and

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Oh, when you think you've seen it all...

09/12/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins, Numismatics

In numismatics, we are already used to all sorts of things and sometimes we think that nothing can surprise us anymore. Yet, almost every time we are wrong, because surprises are never lacking. This time, the surprise was provided by the world's most famous auction house, “Heritage Auctions” from the USA.

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Interesting mistakes on “Kuprešanka”

07/12/2025 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Banknotes, Numismatics

Banknotes from the same position on the sheet bear the characteristics of the cliché with which they were printed. It is common for individual clichés to have a minor or major defect, so all banknotes printed at the position of such a cliché also have that peculiarity in their final appearance. Depending on where

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How to properly hold and handle coins

23/11/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins

Although common sense dictates that coins, like other collectibles, should be handled carefully so as not to damage them, many people are still quite careless when it comes to handling them. This might be due to negligence or, even worse, ignorance.

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Mark Antony and Cleopatra: A Love and Political Story Recorded on Coins

21/11/2025 / ARTICLE, Coins

One of the most famous romantic-political entanglements of antiquity is the one between the Roman general Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. Their relationship was at once a passionate romance and a cold political alliance. What was once love to them, to Rome often looked like a threat, and

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