Among the numerous coins from the period of the Roman Republic, a special place is occupied by the silver denarius of Julius Caesar depicting an elephant crushing a snake or a dragon. The coin of 49 BC, at the time of the beginning of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, is one of the most recognizable examples of political propaganda.
In the area of the Latin cities, in the central part of the Apennine Peninsula, the city of Rome was founded (according to tradition in 753 BC). From the initial settlement on the Palatine, the city gradually developed and, after the abolition of the monarchy (around 510 BC), became a republican aristocratic state in which two high-ranking
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The author expresses his opinion on the newly discovered Slavonian banovac minted during the time of Duke Stephen Angevine. In the paper, he also reviews the theories on this denar presented by Szilveszter Gerlovics and Ferenc Soós in the work Anjou István herceg szlavón pénzei. A few years ago, about a dozen
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Croatian numismatics is richer by another expert title. The long-awaited catalog „Money of the City of Split“, authored by Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović, has been published and is available for order from now on. This is the first independent numismatic book that systematically and in a modern way covers the Split communal
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Money coined in Split and for Split from the 12th to the 16th century can be divided into three basic groups: autonomous communal money (12th–14th century), the money of the city of Split coined for Count Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić (1403–1413), and money coined in Venice for the needs of Split (1491–1518).
Croatian numismatics will soon be enriched by another extremely important edition. Following the great success and sold-out book „Slavonian Banovci,“ authors Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović will soon present a new book – the numismatic catalog „Money of the City of Split.“ This is the first independent numismatic catalog dedicated exclusively
Croatian numismatics will soon receive a new valuable publication. Authored by Tomislav Dundović and Zlatko Viščević, a new book is being released, the numismatic catalog “Slavonian Banovci”. This is also the first independent catalog dedicated exclusively to Slavonian banovci in the history of Croatian numismatic publishing. Until now, Slavonian banovci were covered
In numismatics, it is completely normal for money to depict events that the issuer—most often the state—considers important. This is especially pronounced on commemorative coins which, as the name itself suggests, are issued on the occasion of certain special events. On such occasions, the money, besides
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