The Croatian National Bank will soon issue a new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin dedicated to the centenary of Croatian Radio and Television. This is an issue marking an important moment in Croatian media history, which is the beginning of the broadcasting of Radio Zagreb on May 15, 1926. On that day, at 20:30
New Croatian 2-euro commemorative coin: „100 years of the Croatian Radiotelevision” Read more »
Numismatics often reflects history, identity, and collective memory, yet it rarely sparks an open political conflict between states. That is precisely what happened in 2015, when Belgium planned to issue a commemorative 2-euro coin marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Instead of a routine numismatic release, the entire project
Belgian-French “diplomatic war” over the 2-euro coin Read more »
Besides the obverse and reverse, a coin also has an edge. The edge is the lateral, usually curved surface connecting the obverse and reverse of the coin. The edge is usually smooth or reeded, but it can also be more complex in shape. In addition to a decorative role, the shaping of the edge also has an important protective function. Very
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The Samobor alchemist, the Medvedgrad Black Queen, Šenoa's Snake Queen, or simply, factually, the Queen of Croatia-Hungary, Bohemia, and Germany and Empress Barbara of Celje (1381–1451) is a unique figure of (also) the Croatian ruling elite. Barbara of Celje, a woman of exceptional beauty, was the daughter of Count and Croatian Ban Herman II of Celje and Countess
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The Croatian Mint, our national mint, has undergone major changes in the past few years. These changes are also reflected in the new numismatic issues, which have finally begun to match the pace of modern global numismatics. One of the people responsible for this is Ivan Odrljin, with whom we
With Ivan Odrljin of the Croatian Mint on Croatian numismatics today and future plans Read more »
Following the introduction of the euro, Croatia also received its first commemorative 2-euro coin. The first Croatian commemorative euro coin is dedicated to the introduction of the euro as the currency unit in the Republic of Croatia. This coin was put into circulation on September 15, 2023, and immediately met with a barrage of criticism; from the very
In the numismatic world there are all sorts of things; normal and wonderful people, social averages, but also complete lunatics and psychopaths. Likewise, one part of people is completely normal in everyday life, but has crazy expectations when it comes to numismatics. From those expectations and beliefs they do not
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