Numismatics

Cezarov slon

Među brojnim kovanicama iz razdoblja Rimske Republike posebno mjesto zauzima srebrni denar Julija Cezara s prikazom slona koji gazi zmiju ili zmaja. Kovan 49. godine pr. Kr., u vrijeme početka građanskog rata između Cezara i Pompeja, ovaj denar predstavlja jedan od najprepoznatljivijih primjera političke propagande

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Francuskih 5.000 franaka „Flameng”: umjetničko remek-djelo koje je dvadeset godina čekalo optjecaj

Malo je novčanica čija povijest može konkurirati raskoši njihova likovnog rješenja. Francuskih 5.000 franaka tipa 1918., poznatih pod imenom „Flameng”, pripada upravo toj skupini. Novčanica povezuje alegorijske likove, parišku panoramu i bogatu ornamentiku s neobičnom sudbinom: nastala je iz projekta za sasvim drugu nominalu, proizvedena

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Ivan Vučetić on new Croatian gold and silver coins

The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint presented a new numismatic issue dedicated to Ivan Vučetić, a Croatian pioneer of dactyloscopy whose system of personal identification by fingerprints left a lasting mark on the development of modern criminalistics. The issue entitled „Innovations of Ivan Vučetić“ is part of the „Croatian Innovators“ series, and

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New chapter of the project „Numismatics Guide” published: Basic characteristics of coins and banknotes

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.

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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 taking numismatics more seriously sooner or later comes

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