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

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 dealing with numismatics more seriously sooner or later comes […]

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The project „Guide to Numismatics” has been launched”

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.“

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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NGC and PMG acquired KM and Pick catalog systems

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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New numismatic catalog „Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892–1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I” published”

A new numismatic catalog titled „Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892–1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I” by author Zlatko Viščević has been published. It is a practical and clear edition intended for collectors, numismatists, dealers, researchers, and all enthusiasts of Austro-Hungarian numismatics. The catalog covers the coins and paper money of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

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New numismatic catalog „Coins of the City of Split“ published“

Croatian numismatics is richer by another expert title. The long-awaited catalog „Money of the City of Split“, authored by Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović, has been published and is available for order from now on. This is the first independent numismatic book that systematically and in a modern way covers the Split communal

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

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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New catalog “Slavonian Banovci” – the first independent work on Slavonian banovci in Croatian numismatics

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

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Ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943.

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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Book Promotion: Memento moneta: Historical tales and mishaps told through money by author Ivor Altaras Pende

On December 8, 2023, the promotion of the book „Memento moneta: Historical Adventures and Misadventures Told Through Money“ by author Ivor Altaras Penda was held at the premises of Libertas University in Zagreb. This is a very interesting book in which various numismatic topics are addressed through stories, combining numismatics with other

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At numismatic coffee with Ivor Altaras Penda

In today's video, we are talking to Ivor Altaras Penda, a very interesting and versatile man. Otherwise a university professor with a broad education, an active mountaineer, and a numismatist and numismatic writer. The occasion for this conversation is precisely the latter, as colleague Penda is soon releasing his book dedicated to numismatics. We talked not

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