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Trump Dollar: A controversial issue that everyone wants The U.S. Mint issued a one-dollar coin featuring the portrait of President Donald J. Trump to mark the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. The choice of the motif alone was enough to attract widespread attention […]

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New Croatian gold and silver coins dedicated to the Neretva boat

The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint are continuing the „Croatian Ships“ commemorative numismatic program series with a new issue dedicated to the Neretva boat, one of Croatia's most recognizable traditional vessels. The new issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins of different face values and weights, made of gold and silver with a purity of 999.9/1000.

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Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Hungariae Bohemiae Dalmatiae Croatiae Rex

From the Middle Ages until 1918, the title of King of Croatia existed continuously, which clearly testifies to the millennium-long constitutional and legal continuity of Croatian statehood. With the disappearance of the native Croatian ruling dynasty, the Croatian royal title did not disappear as well, but rather continued to live on in the titulature of the Hungarian and then

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Coming soon: new numismatic catalog: “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892-1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I.”

A new numismatic catalog titled “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892–1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I” by author Zlatko Viščević is coming off the press soon. This is the first catalog of its type on our market, conceived as a practical and clear handbook for collectors, numismatists, dealers, and all enthusiasts of Austro-Hungarian numismatics.

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Lebanese “magic carpet”

In the world of notaphily, there are banknotes that have “that certain something,” a magical beauty that appeals not only to paper money enthusiasts, but also to lovers of everything pleasing to the eye. Such banknotes are not only interesting because they were a means of payment, but also because they carry within them the spirit

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How many grams of silver was a gram of gold worth? The historical gold-to-silver ratio from 1900 to 2026

Zlato i srebro stoljećima su imali posebno mjesto u povijesti novca. Od njih su kovane optjecajne i prigodne kovanice, u njima se čuvala vrijednost imovine, a njihov međusobni odnos bio je jedno od važnijih pitanja monetarne politike i trgovine. Za numizmatičare taj odnos nije samo

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Volcanic peso – a silver symbol of Chilean independence

Among the Latin American coins of the early 19th century, a special place is held by the Chilean silver peso known by the popular name “Volcano Peso”. This is one of the most recognizable coins of the early Republic of Chile, and its motif of an erupting volcano has been attracting the attention of numismatists for over two centuries,

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New numismatic catalog „Coins of the City of Split“ published“

Croatian numismatics is richer by another expert title. The long-awaited catalog „Money of the City of Split“, authored by Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović, has been published and is available for order from now on. This is the first independent numismatic book that systematically and in a modern way covers the Split communal

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Prices in numismatic catalogs – between benchmarks, manipulation, and the actual market state

Numizmatički katalozi već desetljećima predstavljaju jedan od temeljnih alata numizmatičara kolekcionara, trgovaca i aukcionara. Osim što pružaju sustavan pregled izdanja, tipova, varijanti i tehničkih karakteristika kovanica ili novčanica, gotovo svaki katalog sadrži i procijenjene tržišne vrijednosti, odnosno „kataloške cijene“. Upravo te cijene često izazivaju najviše

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Price? Price? Price?

Over the past few years, a phenomenon has become extremely noticeable in the numismatic community which, although not essentially new, has taken on its most stripped-down and primitive form in the digital space. It is about the obsessive reduction of numismatic items solely to their market value, with every post, every

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