Numismatics

Manual coin minting

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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Konji naopaki

Novčanice često prikazuju motive od posebne važnosti za državu izdavatelja. Na njima se pojavljuju istaknute povijesne osobe, prepoznatljive lokacije, predmeti od kulturne i umjetničke važnosti, flora i fauna, arhitektonska i umjetnička djela, kao i spomenici. Kada govorimo o spomenicima, pritom mislimo i na javne skulpture

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The banknote with the highest denomination in history: Hungary's 100 quintillion pengő from 1946.

U numizmatici postoje brojni rekordi, a jedan od njih je i novčanica koja je zabilježena „Guinessovoj knjizi rekorda“, a radi se o novčanici s najvećom ikada izdanom nominalom – 100 trilijuna pengőa (10²⁰). Ova iznimna, gotovo nadrealna nominala novčanice izdana je 1946. godine u Mađarskoj

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

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

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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Replacement banknotes

Zamjenske novčanice predstavljaju poseban i često nedovoljno poznat segment notafilije, koji na zanimljiv način povezuje tehnički proces tiskanja novca s kolekcionarskom praksom. Iako se na prvi pogled ne razlikuju od redovnih primjeraka, njihova uloga u monetarnom sustavu i način označavanja čine ih osobito zanimljivima istraživačima

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INCC9 – The 9th International Numismatic Congress in Croatia held in Pula

At the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula, the 9th International Numismatic Congress in Croatia was held on November 14 and 15, bringing together experts from various fields related to numismatics this year; archaeologists; museum professionals; historians; and numismatic enthusiasts. During this two-day congress

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Does the rise in precious metal prices harm numismatics?

Precious metal prices have been „skyrocketing“ for some time. Gold and silver are breaking historical records, investors are rubbing their hands with satisfaction, but concern is growing among numismatists and collectors. The question arises for almost everyone: Does the rise in precious metal prices also benefit numismatists, or does it actually harm them by making it harder

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