Gold and silver have held a special place in the history of money for centuries. Circulation and commemorative coins were minted from them, they were used to store the value of assets, and their mutual ratio was one of the more important issues of monetary policy and trade. For numismatists, that ratio is not only
„Money is money, and paper is paper.” — Thomas Paine This simple sentence, written more than two centuries ago, sounds surprisingly relevant today. Paine meant that gold and silver (as gold and silver coin) are limited by nature, meaning we cannot produce more of them
Silver Between Paper and Reality: Is the Market Approaching a „Breaking Point”? Read more »
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 »
In early 2026, the global silver market could enter a new, significantly more volatile phase. Namely, China has announced that starting January 1, 2026, it will introduce mandatory state licenses for all silver exports. Although this decision seems technical at first glance, its consequences could
As many analysts and collectors had been expecting for a long time, it was only a matter of time before the exchange price of silver broke the important psychological threshold of 2 euros per gram of pure silver, or 2,000 euros per kilogram. Exactly that happened today, right upon the opening of the stock exchanges
Silver has broken the psychological barrier of 2 euros per gram! Read more »
In today's video, we are talking with Dr. Saša Ivanović, the leading figure in Croatia when it comes to investing in physical gold and silver. A good part of his career Saša spent in the world of stock market investing, until the moment he became interested in physical gold. That initial
In today's video, we are presenting one of the newer Croatian silver coins. This is a 10-kuna commemorative edition from 2021 dedicated to the Dalmatian dog. In the opinion of many, this is one of the most beautiful Croatian commemorative coins ever issued, and the author Nikola Vudrag did an excellent job here. The motif
Overview of the silver coin: Croatia 10 Kuna 2021 Dalmatian Dog Read more »
Croatian Mint Ltd. is the state mint of the Republic of Croatia. It was founded on April 23, 1993, and commenced operations on January 14, 1994. The core activity of the Croatian Mint is the production of coins, gold and silver medals, as well as medals made of other metals, commemorative plaques, and
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