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Mjanmar, Mjanma, Burma, Bama… država je bogate povijesti i jedinstvenog naslijeđa poput jezične raznolikosti, budističkih hramova, izvorne hrane i običaja (pročitajte primjerice o njihovim osobnim imenima…). Nažalost, od (ponovne) nezavisnosti u stanju je stalnih unutarnjih sukoba i političke nestabilnosti kojima se ne nazire kraj. U

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Coin of the Kingdom of Italy of 20 centesimi 1943 R – XXI found in the Church of St. Nicholas in Zadar

U arheološkim istraživanjima na prostoru bivšeg samostanskog kompleksa Sv. Nikole u Zadru 2014. – 2016. (za vrijeme talijanske vlasti tamo su se nalazile vojna bolnica i kraljevska mornarička vojarna „Tommaseo Gulli“) pronađen je primjerak novca Kraljevine Italije iz emisije kovane 1943. R – XXI. U

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

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

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500 lira „Caravela“ and its controversial little flags

Srebrna kovanica od 500 lira, izdana krajem 1950-ih, predstavlja jednu od najpoznatijih i najintrigantnijih emisija talijanske moderne numizmatike. Nastala je u razdoblju povoljne gospodarske konjunkture, kada se Italija, nakon ratnih razaranja i poslijeratne obnove, postupno vraćala stabilnosti i prosperitetu. Ujedno je postojala i potreba usklađivanja

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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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The Chemistry of Money

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

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Glagolitic script on currency

Literacy is one of the fundamental elements of every nation's identity, and in the Croatian case, it historically developed through three scripts: Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin. A particularity of Croatian cultural history is the fact that all three scripts also developed their own national variants: the Croatian (angular) Glagolitic script and the Croatian Cyrillic script (arvatica).

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INCC9 – The 9th International Numismatic Congress in Croatia held in Pula

At the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula, the 9th International Numismatic Congress in Croatia was held on November 14 and 15, bringing together experts from various fields related to numismatics this year; archaeologists; museum professionals; historians; and numismatic enthusiasts. During this two-day congress

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