Coins

500 lira „Caravela“ and its controversial little flags

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The 500-lira silver coin, issued in the late 1950s, represents one of the most famous and intriguing issues of modern Italian numismatics. It was created during a period of favorable economic conditions, when Italy, following wartime destruction and post-war reconstruction, was gradually returning to stability and prosperity. At the same time, there was a need to harmonize [...]

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On the planned introduction of the kuna as the official currency in the Ustaše emigration in 1934

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O srebrnjaku od 5 kuna iz godine kovanja 1934. pisalo se u više navrata te je o njemu donijeto nekoliko, katkad oprečnih, zaključaka. Izvorni dokumenti iz Beograda, dostupni u obliku mikrofilmova u Hrvatskom državnom arhivu, rasvjetljavaju mnoge pojedinosti o djelovanju Ustaškoga pokreta u Italiji kojemu

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Exchange rate of the Yugoslav dinar 1945-1990.

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Povijest tečaja jugoslavenskog dinara od završetka Drugog svjetskog rata do 1990. godine odražava duboke promjene u monetarnoj politici, gospodarskom sustavu i međunarodnom položaju države. U numizmatičkom smislu, razumijevanje tečajnih odnosa ključno je za pravilnu interpretaciju vremenskog izdavanja određenih nominalnih vrijednosti novčanica i kovanog novca, osobito

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The Chemistry of Money

/ Coins, Banknotes, Numismatics, Video

Here we broadcast a recorded lecture in which Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Portada, PhD, talks about the chemistry of money. Although the appearance of coins and banknotes, their issues, circulations, and preservation are often discussed, here we look at money from a different angle – a chemical perspective. In the lecture you will find out: The lecture combines

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Manual coin minting

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Od antičkog doba, pa praktički sve do kraja 16. stoljeća, novac se proizvodio ručnim kovanjem, odnosno udarnom tehnikom u kojoj je svaki primjerak nastajao pojedinačno. Postupak je zahtijevao preciznu pripremu, uigranost više osoba i visok stupanj zanatske vještine. Kovanje se odvijalo kroz jasno definirane faze.

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When a person thinks they've seen everything in numismatics – behold, a horse's head!

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Numismatics has long ceased to be a world exclusively of regular circles, dignified profiles of rulers, elegant artistic design, and refined symbolism. Today's numismatist, whether they like it or not, must come to terms with the fact that the boundaries of a „coin“ have been stretched to the point where we can sometimes justifiably wonder if we are looking at

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

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Hrvatska narodna banka, u suradnji s Hrvatskom kovnicom novca, predstavlja novo prigodno numizmatičko izdanje posvećeno 200. obljetnici Samoborskog fašnika, jedne od najstarijih i najpoznatijih pokladnih manifestacija u Hrvatskoj. Riječ je o izdanju koje na suvremen, ali simbolički snažan način prenosi duh satire, slobodne riječi i

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

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

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Početkom 2026. godine globalno tržište srebra moglo bi ući u novu, znatno nestabilniju fazu. Naime, Kina je najavila da će od 1. siječnja 2026. uvesti obvezne državne dozvole za sav izvoz srebra. Iako se ova odluka na prvi pogled čini tehničkom, njezine posljedice mogle bi

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