Hrvatski optjecajni kovani novac kuna i lipa imao je jednu zanimljivu osobitost koja ga je činila prepoznatljivim među numizmatičarima u svijetu. Kovanice su, ovisno o neparnoj ili parnoj godini kovanja, nosile hrvatske ili latinske nazive biljaka i životinja prikazanih na naličju. Na kovanicama s neparnim […]
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Hrvatska narodna banka i Hrvatska kovnica novca nastavljaju seriju prigodnog numizmatičkog programa „Hrvatski brodovi“ novim izdanjem posvećenim neretvanskoj lađi, jednom od najprepoznatljivijih tradicijskih plovila Hrvatske. Novo izdanje obuhvaća tri zlatnika i dva srebrnjaka, različitih nominalnih vrijednosti i masa, izrađenih od zlata i srebra čistoće 999,9/1000.
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From the Middle Ages until 1918, the title of King of Croatia existed continuously, which clearly testifies to the millennium-long constitutional and legal continuity of Croatian statehood. With the disappearance of the native Croatian ruling dynasty, the Croatian royal title did not disappear as well, but rather continued to live on in the titulature of the Hungarian and then
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Trial strikes for the currency of the Independent State of Croatia rank among the rarest, numismatically and commercially most interesting collections of 20th-century Croatian numismatics. These are coin strikes conceived as minted money of the Independent State of Croatia, but which as a rule never became legal tender and were not minted in
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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
Among American coins of the second half of the 20th century, few issues are as recognizable as the John F. Kennedy half dollar. It is a 50-cent coin that has been minted in the United States from 1964 to the present day, and it was created in
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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Zlato i srebro stoljećima su imali posebno mjesto u povijesti novca. Od njih su kovane optjecajne i prigodne kovanice, u njima se čuvala vrijednost imovine, a njihov međusobni odnos bio je jedno od važnijih pitanja monetarne politike i trgovine. Za numizmatičare taj odnos nije samo
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
The 50-peso banknote issued by Banco de México (Bank of Mexico) is one of the most beautiful contemporary banknotes in Latin America. It belongs to the banknote series with the theme „Historical Identity and Natural Heritage,” which connects key epochs of Mexican history with the country's natural wealth. It was first put into circulation
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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
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 »
Osim lica i naličja, kovanica ima i obod (engl. edge). Obod je bočna, najčešće zakrivljena ploha koja povezuje lice i naličje kovanice. Obod je obično gladak ili nazupčan, ali može biti i složenije oblikovan. Pored dekorativne uloge, oblikovanje oboda ima i važnu zaštitnu funkciju. Vrlo
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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 »
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