Inflation, devaluation, and the general decline in the value of money have recently become current topics again. We can say that this phenomenon has shocked today's generations and they still cannot recover, wondering how something like this is possible? Especially in the 21st century and in
From the HRT Archive: Inflation and the Devaluation of the Dinar in Socialist Yugoslavia Read more »
The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Swords is a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia that was established on May 17, 1941, by the Legal Decree on the Establishment of the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, and it occupied the 17th place in the order of precedence of decorations of the Independent State of Croatia. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for
One of the most interesting insignia from the NDH period is certainly the so-called „linden leaf“ or the Croatian Legion (HL) badge, and the great popularity of this unit raises it above all insignia of the NDH military. The badge was officially prescribed in mid-1942 and all members were entitled to it
Lipov list – znak Hrvatske legije jednog domobranskog poručnika iz Požege Read more »
To mark the 25th anniversary of the admission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations, the Croatian National Bank put a new commemorative 25-kuna circulation coin into circulation on May 22, 2017. The conceptual and artistic design of this coin was created by academic sculptor Damir Mataušić, and it was minted at the Croatian Monetary Institute (today
The three most important standards of the Ancient Greek monetary system were: 1. the Attic standard, based on the Athenian drachma of 4.3 grams of silver, 2. the Corinthian standard based on the stater of 8.6 g of silver, i.e., divided into three silver drachmas of 2.9 g, and 3. the Aeginetan standard based on the stater
On the occasion of the liberation of the occupied parts of northern Dalmatia, Lika, Kordun, and Banovina, as well as the Croatian royal city of Knin as part of the military and police operation “Storm” in August 1995, the Croatian National Bank (at the time the National Bank of Croatia) issued the gold ducat “Croatian Royal City of Knin”. On the obverse of the ducat, in the central
Numismatics is the science that deals with the study of ancient coins and medals. The word is of Greek origin, deriving from the word “nome,” which originally meant pasture and fodder, and later evolved to mean distribution and something given in exchange. A similar Greek word “nomos”
Brief overview of the historical development of numismatics Read more »
Back in 1998, a documentary film on the topic of Croatian numismatics was made, titled: “Numizmatika na hrvatskome povijesnom tlu” (Numismatics on Croatian Historical Soil). This film was produced by Stella Film from Zagreb, and it was directed by Radovan Ivančević. The film comprehensively portrays the development, cultural and historical significance, visual creativity, and artistic value of an exceptionally
The National Bank of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia had produced, but never put into circulation, as many as 16 types of paper banknotes, which today are a great rarity and a true treat in the collector's world. The banknotes, about which there is not a single piece of data in official literature except for images, can
New insights into the appearance of unissued paper banknotes of the FPR Yugoslavia Read more »
The Republic of Ragusa (Latin: Respublica Ragusina) was a patrician city-state that emerged from the medieval commune of Dubrovnik. It was established in 1358 and encompassed a major part of today's Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The Republic of Ragusa was territorially a small, but wealthy state with a highly developed trade and maritime sector. As such, it traded
The Order of the Yugoslav Crown was established on April 5, 1930, as a decoration in „memory of the Liberation and Unification of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and in recognition of work for the King and the Fatherland, as well as state and national unity.“ It is the only order established in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, while practically
Presentation of decoration: Yugoslavia, Order of the Yugoslav Crown, 1st Class Read more »
To mark the 45th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II, the All-Union Council of War and Labor Veterans of the USSR decided to issue a special commemorative badge entitled “Partizan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR.” This badge is distinguished by its unusualness and rarity given its very small
Soviet Memorial Plaque: Partisan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR Read more »
One of the most famous banknotes of the former shared state is the 20,000 dinar banknote from 1987, which features the image of a miner. That miner is remembered by practically everyone whose memory reaches back to the final years of the SFR Yugoslavia. Most people will say about that banknote that
Although some expressed doubt about the existence of the 1939 500-dinar banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia without an overprint, for which there is a valid reason, indirect evidence has recently emerged that this banknote does exist. Colleague Marko Miletić from Belgrade managed to obtain a photocopy of this
The 500 dinars 1939 without overprint actually exists(?) Read more »
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