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 »
Myanmar, Myanmar, Burma, Bama... is a country of rich history and a unique heritage such as linguistic diversity, Buddhist temples, indigenous food and customs (read, for example, about their personal names...). Unfortunately, since its (re)independence, it has been in a state of constant internal conflicts and political instability with no end in sight. In
During archaeological research at the site of the former St. Nicholas monastery complex in Zadar from 2014 to 2016 (during Italian rule, it housed a military hospital and the „Tommaseo Gulli“ Royal Navy barracks), a specimen of the Kingdom of Italy coin from the 1943 R - XXI emission was found. I
Numismatic catalogs have for decades represented one of the fundamental tools of numismatic collectors, dealers, and auctioneers. In addition to providing a systematic overview of issues, types, varieties, and technical characteristics of coins or banknotes, almost every catalog also contains estimated market values, i.e., „catalog prices.“ It is precisely these prices that often cause the most
The 5-kuna silver coin minted in 1934 has been written about on several occasions, and a number of sometimes contradictory conclusions have been reached regarding it. Original documents from Belgrade, available in the form of microfilms in the Croatian State Archives, shed light on many details about the activities of the Ustasha movement in Italy, to which
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
When a person thinks they've seen everything in numismatics – behold, a horse's head! 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 smallest denomination of US circulating currency, the well-known 1-cent coin featuring the image of President Abraham Lincoln, has officially become a thing of the past. President Donald Trump's decision to halt the minting of this coin of this denomination came into effect early last week, thus ending a history lasting more than
The US 1-cent coin is going down in history – forever! Read more »
Josip Broz Tito was born in 1892, and he ruled Yugoslavia from the end of the Second World War until his death in 1980. In 1977, Yugoslavia commemorated the 85th birthday of Josip Broz Tito and the 40th anniversary of his rise to the head of the Communist Party with a commemorative 200 dinar silver coin.
In this video, we talk about how much the condition affects the value of old money and why condition is important to collectors. We also discuss cases where the price drops drastically at lower grades of condition. For easier understanding of this subject, we provide a comparison of condition in numismatics with examples
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In this video, we present one of the most common Yugoslav silver coins, which is a commemorative coin of the SFR Yugoslavia with a nominal value of 1000 dinars. The silver coin was issued in 1981, minted in proof condition, and is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the socialist revolution in Yugoslavia. The coin depicts
Coin review: Yugoslavia 1000 dinars 1981 40th anniversary of the socialist revolution Read more »
In this video, we present the first Croatian commemorative silver coin, the 100 Kuna coin from 1994 dedicated to the visit of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II to the Republic of Croatia. The silver coin was minted in the proof technique, has a diameter of 40 mm and a weight of 33.63 g. This video is
Review of the silver coin: Croatia 100 kuna 1994. Visit of Pope John Paul II to Croatia Read more »
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