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
Careful observation of two Russian banknotes from the revolutionary period, in denominations of 250 and 1,000 rubles (Pick nos. 36 and 37), reveals the motif of a swastika on their fronts and backs in the background. It is important to emphasize that these banknotes were issued in 1917, thus some twenty years
The 500 dinar banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1935 represents one of the most artistically successful and iconographically complete issues of interwar Yugoslav notaphily. The entire composition is executed in a subtle palette of green, olive, and brown tones, with discreet pink transitions in the background, giving it a refined, almost painterly
500 dinar banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1935. Read more »
Here we broadcast a recorded lecture in which Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Portada, PhD, talks about the chemistry of money. Although the appearance of coins and banknotes, their issues, circulations, and preservation are often discussed, here we look at money from a different angle – a chemical perspective. In the lecture you will find out: The lecture combines
Banknotes often depict motifs of special importance to the issuing country. Prominent historical figures, recognizable locations, objects of cultural and artistic importance, flora and fauna, architectural and artistic works, as well as monuments, appear on them. When we talk about monuments, we also mean public sculptures.
In numismatics, there are numerous records, and one of them is a banknote recorded in the „Guinness Book of Records“, which is the banknote with the highest denomination ever issued – 100 quintillion pengő (10²⁰). This exceptional, almost surreal denomination of the banknote was issued in 1946 in Hungary.
Mona Lisa, the masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century, is undoubtedly the most famous portrait in the history of art today. The mysterious smile, reserved gaze, and almost hypnotic presence have made this painting a global symbol of high culture and artistic perfection. Although it is considered
Many numismatists, or coin and currency collectors, have a special fondness for large-format banknotes. The reasons for this are not only collectible, but also psychological, aesthetic, and historical. Large banknotes leave a strong impression at first glance and hold a special place in any collection. This article breaks down
Money in leper colonies was a special type of currency (tokens, vouchers, or special coins and banknotes) that circulated exclusively within leprosariums, or sanatoriums for leprosy patients. The reason for its introduction was the fear that ordinary money could transmit the infection and
Banknotes from the same position on the sheet bear the characteristics of the cliché with which they were printed. It is common for individual clichés to have a minor or major defect, so all banknotes printed at the position of such a cliché also have that peculiarity in their final appearance. Depending on where
On September 5, 1923, in Zlosela near Kupres, Zorka (Zora) Livančić was born, as the fifth and final child of Ilija and Kata (née Milorad). Because her father was a blacksmith, Zora had the lifelong nickname Kovačuša. Zlosela was the largest Croatian village in the Kupres region, which in
The ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943 represents the main visual element of the reverse side, located in its central part. It consists of the depiction of a woman with a little girl in her arms, dressed in folk costumes characteristic of certain settlements in the Zagreb sub-mountain region (Prigorje). At the time the banknote was created, those settlements
Ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943. Read more »
In the world of numismatic collecting, a pattern is increasingly observed where collectors fall into frustration after an initial enthusiasm. After filling their collections with basic, easily accessible specimens, a feeling arises that this is nothing special and that a “real collection” exists only when it
Following the end of World War II and before the signing of the peace treaty with Italy, Zone “B” – which included Rijeka, part of Istria, and the Slovenian Littoral – was placed under the administrative control of the Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army (VUJA). In accordance with the international rights belonging to occupying authorities,
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