In socialist Yugoslavia, there was only one circulating banknote featuring the image of Josip Broz Tito. That was the 5000 dinar banknote from 1985. However, it is poorly known to the general public that another country also issued a banknote with Tito's image, and even
Josip Broz Tito on the 1980 Guinea 500 syli banknote. Read more »
After the monetary reform of 1990 and the introduction of the “Marković” dinar, a new 50-dinar banknote dated June 1, 1990, featuring the portrait of a young boy, also saw the light of day. This banknote stylistically relies on newer, more modernly designed Yugoslav banknotes from the mid-1980s. In the numismatic community already for some
Banknote overview: Yugoslavia 50 Dinars 1990. Boy Read more »
Russia is a big country today, just as the Russian Empire once was. The Russian Empress Catherine II was also Great, and accordingly, her 5 kopecks were also big. Today we are presenting this massive copper coin which is most interesting due to its unusual
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In today's video we are presenting a particularly interesting coin, and it is the Japanese Tenpo Tsuho coin with a face value of 100 mon. These unusually shaped bronze coins were minted between 1835 and 1870 and were produced in a quantity of over 480 million pieces. By the way, it is
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This video is part of a series about Dubrovnik currency where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. The copper solad was a small Dubrovnik coin with a nominal value of 5 minci (folara). On the obverse of the coin is the image of St. Blaise on the Dubrovnik walls. Along the edge of the coin is a semicircular
Coin exhibition: Republic of Ragusa, Solad from 1729. Read more »
Political iconography has always been present on currency, from ancient times to the present day. We can say that it is inseparable from money as one of the symbols of a country's statehood. What did political iconography look like on our currency; regarding the banknotes of the Independent State of Croatia; the currency of socialist Yugoslavia,
In today's video we are talking about the largest Croatian circulating banknote until the introduction of the euro, the National Bank of Croatia 1000 kuna banknote with the issue date of October 31, 1993. From the release of this banknote into circulation in 1994 until its withdrawal from circulation on January 15, 2023, this banknote did not change its appearance and carried
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Statement by Zlatko Viščević for RTL Danas on the topic of kuna and lipa coins and their numismatic potential in the future. This topic is already getting a bit boring for the numismatic community, but it is still in the focus of Croatian media due to public interest. Especially since the appearance of the “Pelješac Bridge” phenomenon and the introduction of
In this video, we present a common Yugoslav coin: the 20 dinars from 1988. This is a coin from the 1988–1989 dinar series, which was in circulation for only 13 months. In addition to showcasing the coin itself, we also bring a brief history of the development of the coat of arms of socialist Yugoslavia. This video was recorded
In today's video, we are presenting a Yugoslav decoration, which is the Medal for Merit. This medal was established in 1955 and, upon its introduction, ranked 6th in the order of precedence of Yugoslav medals. It was awarded to administrative and technical personnel accompanying foreign delegations or in foreign
In today's video, we are talking about the 1000 Kuna banknote of the Independent State of Croatia, issued on May 26, 1941. At the time of its release into circulation, this banknote represented the highest denomination in circulation. This banknote in brown tones was designed by our famous painter Ljubo Babić. On the obverse of the banknote
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This video is part of a series on Dubrovnik money, where in each video we present one coin of the Dubrovnik Republic. The copper minca (folar, follaro) was the smallest denomination of Dubrovnik money and made up the thirtieth part of the Dubrovnik dinar. The author of the visual design of this coin is probably Nikola Pribisalić Pećar. On
Coin overview: Republic of Ragusa, Minca from 1453. Read more »
In today's video, we are presenting the 10 Kuna banknote of the Independent State of Croatia, dated August 30, 1941. This banknote was designed by the academic painter Ljubo Babić and printed in Zagreb. The banknote is printed in olive-green, but the so-called „orange“ specimens are also known. More information about
Banknote overview: Croatia 10 kuna 1941. Issue of August 30, 1941. Read more »
Kunas and lipas are still in circulation, but in a couple of months they will no longer be. Because of this, numismatists and collectors throughout Croatia have started completing their collections of Croatian currency while they still can. Namely, some of those coins are rarer and as
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