Medals Archive - NumizmatikaNET

Trial strikes of NDH coins at foreign auctions: a market overview over the past 24 years

22/06/2026 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Coins, Numismatics

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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Exhibition of selected items from the collection of Croatian and Croatia-related medals

15/06/2024 / MEDALS, Video

In today's video, we present a selection of pieces from the collection of Croatian and Croatia-related medals. These are mostly medals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which represent true small masterpieces of miniature sculpture. Among these medals, the works of our

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Silver medal from the 16th Olympic Games – Melbourne, 1956.

06/02/2024 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, MEDALS, Video

Olympic medals are a symbol of top sporting achievement and honor. Every Games brings unique medals that reflect the culture and spirit of the host. Since 1896, when the first modern Olympic Games were held, the design of the medals has gone through numerous transformations, reflecting changes in art, politics, and technology. Traditionally, gold,

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With Nikola Vudrag on the art of creating new Croatian coins and the beauty of medal making

24/01/2024 / Coins, MEDALS, CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE, Video

Nikola Vudrag is one of the most prominent Croatian sculptors and medallists of the younger generation. He is a highly talented and globally recognized artist who has dedicated a part of his work and skill to what is most important to us numismatists—coins and medals. In medallic art as

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Medal of the Zadar Lyceum from 1809

30/08/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, MEDALS

The 1809 medal of the Zadar Lyceum represents not only a medal but also a historical document of the era in which it was created. Crafted during the Napoleonic rule in Dalmatia, this medal bears witness to the connection between culture, education, and the political system that governed Dalmatia at that time. The medal is

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Brief overview of the historical development of numismatics

03/08/2023 / ARTICLE, Coins, Numismatics

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”

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