It is with great pleasure that we present the new online project „Numismatics Guide”, a systematically organized online manual intended for anyone who wants to get to know the world of coins, banknotes and other numismatic items. The guide is intended for absolute beginners who are just entering numismatics, but also for more experienced collectors who want to expand, renew or
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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
In 2022, on the NumizmatikaNET portal, we published an article and a video about the most expensive gold coin in the world – the 1933 American 20-dollar gold coin, known as the 1933 Double Eagle. This is a coin that already had an almost cinematic story at the time: from the mint in
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In phaleristics, an auxiliary historical science that deals with the study of decorations, medals, orders, commemorative plaques, military insignia, and related items, the term miniature has a very clear meaning. Miniatures are scaled-down versions of decorations, made to look like the original, full-sized decoration, but in a smaller format. They are not a replacement in the sense of a regular
We live in a numismatic present in which the criterion of hardness of value has become almost absolute. Everything has its price, everything is valued, and so is old money. In such an environment, numismatics has partly adopted standards from philately, where the perfection of preservation plays a key role. Coins and banknotes are valued
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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Throughout the centuries, coins have experienced many forms and variations: in material, size, shape, and design. There are truly all kinds of them, even with holes! Today, coins with a hole can be found all over the world, but historically they are somehow most associated with money from East Asia. Hole
Coins with a hole in the middle: What is that for? 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,
A topic that will cause discomfort and „turn stomachs“ for many, but is nonetheless very important, especially in the collector's world where the boundaries between a hobby and business activity are often blurred. Although a large part of the transactions in this sector take place informally „under the table,“ meaning in the gray or even black
Hobby and/or business: What when the Tax Administration knocks on the door? Read more »
Certification (grading) of coins and banknotes in our region has not yet taken off as it has in the rest of the world, especially in the United States and Asia. Because of this, many numismatists rightly ask: What is certification actually? What is its purpose? And what
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In the height of World War II, while the fighting was still ongoing, the visual identity of the future new state was being crafted in Italy. In April 1944, the prominent artist and partisan Đorđe Andrejević-Kun, upon the proposal of Ivan Milutinović, the then commissioner for the national economy in the National Committee for the Liberation of Yugoslavia (NKOJ),
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In today's world, „investment“ is a „magic word.“ Everyone is investing in something and mostly patting themselves on the back, calling themselves wise and smart for doing so. Stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies, real estate, even Pokémon cards... all of this has become the subject of investment, so it is no wonder that even
Numismatics today: it's not (all) about the money... Read more »
In early 2025, the numismatic world gained another world record. Specifically, the Central Bank of Burundi (Banque de la République du Burundi) issued officially the largest banknote in the world. This is a 10,000 Burundian franc banknote with imposing dimensions of 400 × 288 mm. This banknote
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