For years, claims have been appearing on the Internet that the 2002 Greek 2-euro coin, which has the letter „S” in one of the stars, is extremely rare and worth several thousand, even tens of thousands of euros. Such information regularly generates great interest, especially among
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The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new numismatic issue titled „Croatian Shepherd” from the „Autentic Croatia” series. The issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins, and is dedicated to the domestic breed of dogs that for centuries has accompanied the life and work of Slavonian rural farms. The coins bear the year
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Among the numerous coins from the period of the Roman Republic, a special place is occupied by the silver denarius of Julius Caesar depicting an elephant crushing a snake or a dragon. The coin of 49 BC, at the time of the beginning of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, is one of the most recognizable examples of political propaganda.
One of the rarest ducats of Maria Theresa appeared at the auction of the German house Münzenhandlung G. Hirsch Nachfolger. The gold ducat minted in Prague in 1745, offered as lot 3168 at auction 410 held on September 24 and 25, 2026, was estimated at 15,000 euros and sold
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During the period when it was just a hobby, and especially later when it became a scientific discipline, numismatics constantly developed. This development was accompanied by frequent innovations that enabled collectors, archaeologists, and historians to more easily access information (in the form of catalogs), properly sort and preserve it (first as numismatic
The Central Bank of Ireland presented a new commemorative 2-euro coin on September 25, 2026, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Irish rock band U2. The coin depicts all four members of the band, Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr., and its designer is
The outbreak of the First World War caused an exceptionally large shortage of small coins in Austria-Hungary. Several days before the start of the war, due to a tense situation that did not bode well, the population began to massively withdraw their savings from savings banks. At the same time, gold coins disappeared from circulation, and immediately afterwards
The anchor symbol belongs to the group of the oldest symbols. Therefore, it is not surprising that it appears already on ancient money. The anchor holds the ship with its weight, and it is a symbol of permanence, endurance, serenity and loyalty. The heaviest anchor was in the ancient trier (Greek warship
On September 21, 2026, the Croatian National Bank put into circulation a new 2-euro commemorative coin „City of Vukovar”. The issue is part of the „Croatian Cities” series and is dedicated to a city of exceptional historical, cultural, and symbolic significance for the Republic of Croatia. The coin was issued in a total quantity of 500,000.
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The Croatian National Bank has announced new Croatian commemorative and numismatic issues for 2026. The most attention is certainly being drawn by the new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin „City of Vukovar”, which will be issued in as many as half a million copies, which is a record quantity so far for Croatian commemorative euro coins.
The Czech Republic is a numismatically very interesting country, with a rich and long monetary tradition that reaches deep into the Middle Ages and continued through various political and state frameworks all the way to the modern Czech koruna. Precisely because of this, Prague and its surroundings offer multiple attractions that can be
Američka kovnica novca U.S. Mint u povodu 250. obljetnice neovisnosti Sjedinjenih Američkih Država izdala je kovanicu od jednog dolara s portretom predsjednika Donalda J. Trumpa. Već sam izbor motiva bio je dovoljan da ovo izdanje privuče pozornost daleko izvan uobičajenih numizmatičkih krugova. Donald Trump jedna
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A new chapter has been published on the NumizmatikaNET portal as part of the „Numismatics Guide” project, intended for everyone who wants to systematically learn the basics of numismatics, as well as expand their existing knowledge. The new, fifth chapter is titled „Basic Characteristics of Coins and Banknotes” and details the fundamental features of metallic and paper money.
Croatian kuna and lipa circulating coins had one interesting feature that made them recognizable among numismatists worldwide. Depending on whether they were minted in an odd or even year, the coins bore Croatian or Latin names of the plants and animals depicted on the reverse. On coins with odd
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