iconography

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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Long-standing dilemma regarding the identification of the girl on the 5000 Kuna banknote of the Independent State of Croatia

On September 5, 1923, in Zlosela near Kupres, Zorka (Zora) Livančić was born, as the fifth and final child of Ilija and Kata (née Milorad). Because her father was a blacksmith, Zora had the lifelong nickname Kovačuša. Zlosela was the largest Croatian village in the Kupres region, which in

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The Political and Ideological Background of the Design and Iconography of Banknotes of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1929–1941

Banknotes of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia – wartime monetary reserves (banknotes “for the needs of national defense” and “for completely extraordinary needs”) The money of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1929 – 1941, just like any other money in the past and today, sends many symbolic messages on multiple levels. By reading them

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