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The Resurrection of Christ on a gold ducat

The depiction of the Resurrection of Christ is one of the most powerful and recognizable motifs of Christian iconography. Yet, despite its theological importance, this scene very rarely appears on coinage. Precisely for this reason, the gold ducat from Ferrara, minted during the time of Ercole I d’Este in the late 15th century, represents an exceptional combination of religious message

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Overview of the gold coin: Yugoslavia 4 ducats 1931. King Alexander I Karađorđević and Queen Maria

In today's video, we are presenting the largest gold coin issued during the time of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which is the quadruple ducat from 1931 featuring the image of King Alexander I Karađorđević and Queen Maria. This gold coin bears the „bird“ hallmark (stamp). The ducats themselves are not money in the legal sense, but rather

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Golden ducat – Croatian royal city of Knin

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

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Overview of the gold coin: Yugoslavia 10000 Dinars 1985 World Ski Flying Championship Planica 50

Planica je alpska dolina ispod planine Ponce u Sloveniji, a ujedno je i dom skijaških letova. Na Planici je održano svjetsko prvenstvo u skijaškim letovima 1985. godine, a Jugoslavija je povodom toga izdala prigodni zlatni i srebrni novac. Prigodni zlatnik iz ove serije ima nominalu

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Money in the Republic of Ragusa

This video, produced by the Museums of Dubrovnik, discusses the currency of the Republic of Dubrovnik. Dino Lokas, curator of the Cultural and Historical Museum, talks about the development of Dubrovnik numismatics, the currency issued by the Republic of Dubrovnik, the relationship between different Dubrovnik coins, and the historical circumstances that influenced them

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Book promotion “Money of the Republic of Ragusa” in Dubrovnik, Libertas TV

The local Dubrovnik television, Libertas TV, produced a report on the promotion of Zlatko Viščević's book „The Currency of the Republic of Dubrovnik,“ which was held at the Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik. The speakers at the promotion were: Darko Milošević, Marin Ivanović, Nikolina Pozniak, and Zlatko Viščević. The segment was broadcast on Libertas TV on March 14, 2019.

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