In phaleristics, an auxiliary historical science that deals with the study of decorations, medals, orders, commemorative plaques, military insignia, and related items, the term miniature has a very clear meaning. Miniatures are scaled-down versions of decorations, made to look like the original, full-sized decoration, but in a smaller format. They are not a replacement in the sense of a regular
Another traditional collectors' fair was held in Zagreb, gathering enthusiasts, collectors, and dealers of numismatics, philately, phaleristics, badges, postcards, and other similar items. This fair has been held for many years now and has been marked by ups and downs. But lately
Report from the Zagreb collectibles fair (Vukovarska), March 9, 2024. Read more »
The “Žižkov” Military Museum is the most significant military-historical museum in the Czech Republic. The museum is located in the capital city of Prague, at the foot of Vitkov Hill, and has existed since 1929. The museum abounds with numerous exhibits, among which entire uniforms, sabers, medals, and the like particularly stand out. As such, this museum is
Fairs and collector gatherings are the main places where people from the collector community meet. These are places for trade, the exchange of items, knowledge, and experiences, and socializing among collectors. Therefore, every enthusiast of numismatics, phaleristics, philately, militaria, and collecting in general should not miss them. In the upcoming
In today's video, we are presenting a Yugoslav decoration: the Order of the People's Army with a Silver Wreath, also known as the Order of the People's Army, Third Class. This order was established in 1952 and, at the time of its introduction, held the 29th place in the order of precedence of Yugoslav decorations. It was awarded for special merits achieved in the building and
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In today's video, we are presenting a high Yugoslav decoration – the Order of the People's Liberation. This decoration was established back during the Second World War, in 1943, and was most likely designed by Đorđe Andrejević Kun and Antun Augustinčić. The decoration changed its appearance twice, and on multiple occasions, they
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The Military Order of the Iron Trefoil, 4th Class, was a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945) and held the 22nd place in the order of precedence. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for wartime acts achieved through personal initiative, dedication, and deliberate leadership in operations that achieved particular success.
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In today's video, we are presenting the Order of the People's Army with a laurel wreath (1st class). This medal was awarded for special merits achieved in the building and strengthening of the armed forces or for special successes achieved in commanding military units, their consolidation, and training for the defense of the country's independence. The video is
Decoration preview: Yugoslavia, Order of the People's Army with Laurel Wreath, 1st Class Read more »
In today's video, we bring you a presentation of the 1941 Partisan Memorial, the second (Yugoslav) type. The Partisan Memorial was mostly awarded to early fighters, i.e., those who joined the armed struggle on the side of the Partisan movement against the Axis powers as early as 1941. Holders of the 1941 Partisan Memorial also enjoyed certain privileges in
Order presentation: Yugoslavia, Partisan Memorial 1941. Second (Yugoslav) type Read more »
Fellow numismatists often approach me to comment on their numismatic collections. Since those collections contain all sorts of things… from excellent specimens all the way to completely ruined specimens… the question is how to proceed… The video was recorded in 2020.
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