Novčanice s iste pozicije na arku nose obilježja klišeja kojim su tiskane. Česti su slučajevi da pojedini klišei imaju neku, veću ili manju, grešku, pa sve novčanice tiskane na poziciji takvog klišea u svom konačnom izgledu imaju i tu posebnost. Ovisno o tome gdje se
Iako zdrav razum nalaže da se s kovanicama, kao i s drugim kolekcionarskim predmetima, rukuje pažljivo kako se ne bi oštetile, mnogi ljudi ipak su poprilično nemarni kada je rukovanje njima u pitanju. Moguće je da je riječ o nemaru ili još gore – neznanju.
Jedna od najpoznatijih ljubavno-političkih zavrzlama antičkog doba je ona između rimskog vojskovođe Marka Antonija i egipatske kraljice Kleopatre VII. Njihova je veza bila istovremeno i strastvena romansa i hladan politički savez. Ono što im je nekad bila ljubav, Rimu je često izgledalo kao prijetnja, te
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Najmanja nominala američkog optjecajnog novca, dobro poznati 1 cent s likom predsjednika Abrahama Lincolna i službeno je postala prošlost. Odluka predsjednika Donalda Trumpa o ukidanju kovanja ove kovanice s ovom nominalom stupila je na snagu početkom prošlog tjedna, a čime je okončana povijest duga više
At the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula, the 9th International Numismatic Congress in Croatia was held on November 14 and 15, bringing together experts from various fields related to numismatics this year; archaeologists; museum professionals; historians; and numismatic enthusiasts. During this two-day congress
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Precious metal prices have been „skyrocketing“ for some time. Gold and silver are breaking historical records, investors are rubbing their hands with satisfaction, but concern is growing among numismatists and collectors. The question arises for almost everyone: Does the rise in precious metal prices also benefit numismatists, or does it actually harm them by making it harder
Does the rise in precious metal prices harm numismatics? Read more »
5. rujna 1923. godine u Zloselima kraj Kupresa rođena je Zorka (Zora) Livančić, kao peto i ujedno posljednje dijete Ilije i Kate (djev. Milorad). Zbog oca kovača, Zora je imala trajni nadimak Kovačuša. Zlosela su bila najveće hrvatsko selo u kupreškom kraju, koje je u
Croatian numismatics will soon receive a new valuable publication. Authored by Tomislav Dundović and Zlatko Viščević, a new book is being released, the numismatic catalog “Slavonian Banovci”. This is also the first independent catalog dedicated exclusively to Slavonian banovci in the history of Croatian numismatic publishing. Until now, Slavonian banovci were covered
The ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943 represents the main visual element of the reverse side, located in its central part. It consists of the depiction of a woman with a little girl in her arms, dressed in folk costumes characteristic of certain settlements in the Zagreb sub-mountain region (Prigorje). At the time the banknote was created, those settlements
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Throughout the centuries, coins have experienced many forms and variations: in material, size, shape, and design. There are truly all kinds of them, even with holes! Today, coins with a hole can be found all over the world, but historically they are somehow most associated with money from East Asia. Hole
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In the world of numismatic collecting, a pattern is increasingly observed where collectors fall into frustration after an initial enthusiasm. After filling their collections with basic, easily accessible specimens, a feeling arises that this is nothing special and that a “real collection” exists only when it
Following the end of World War II and before the signing of the peace treaty with Italy, Zone “B” – which included Rijeka, part of Istria, and the Slovenian Littoral – was placed under the administrative control of the Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army (VUJA). In accordance with the international rights belonging to occupying authorities,
Tema koja će mnogima izazvati nelagodu i „okrenuti želudac“, ali je itekako važna, osobito u kolekcionarskom svijetu gdje se često brišu granice između hobija i poslovne aktivnosti. Iako se velik dio transakcija u ovom sektoru odvija neformalno „ispod stola“, odnosno u sivoj ili čak crnoj
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Certificiranje (gradiranje) kovanica i novčanica na našim prostorima još uvijek nije uzelo maha kao što je to slučaj u ostatku svijeta, osobito u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama i Aziji. Zbog toga se mnogi numizmatičari s pravom pitaju: Što je zapravo certificiranje? Čemu služi? I što se
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