Political iconography has always been present on currency, from ancient times to the present day. We can say that it is inseparable from money as one of the symbols of a country's statehood. What did political iconography look like on our currency; regarding the banknotes of the Independent State of Croatia; the currency of socialist Yugoslavia,
In today's video, we are talking about the 1000 Kuna banknote of the Independent State of Croatia, issued on May 26, 1941. At the time of its release into circulation, this banknote represented the highest denomination in circulation. This banknote in brown tones was designed by our famous painter Ljubo Babić. On the obverse of the banknote
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In today's video, we are presenting the 10 Kuna banknote of the Independent State of Croatia, dated August 30, 1941. This banknote was designed by the academic painter Ljubo Babić and printed in Zagreb. The banknote is printed in olive-green, but the so-called „orange“ specimens are also known. More information about
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The Military Order of the Iron Trefoil, 4th Class, was a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945) and held the 22nd place in the order of precedence. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for wartime acts achieved through personal initiative, dedication, and deliberate leadership in operations that achieved particular success.
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The 50 banica banknote with the issue date of September 25, 1942, is the smallest Croatian state-issued banknote of the World War II period in terms of both size and nominal value. What is interesting about this banknote is its vertical orientation, compared to the horizontal orientation of all other banknotes from that period.
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The Bronze Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir is one of the decorations of the Independent State Republic of Croatia awarded for merits to the Croatian people and state. It was named after Dmitar Zvonimir, a medieval Croatian ruler. In this video, we bring you a description and technical data about this decoration. The video was made for documentary and educational purposes.
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In this video we present the 5000 kuna banknote from 1943, specifically the second issue dated September 1, 1943. The banknote was designed by academic painter Vladimir Kirin, and it features the Višeslav baptismal font and folk costumes from Vrlika. The banknote is styled with traditional Croatian ornamentation. The video was made for
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The Order of the Croatian Trefoil is the 15th decoration in the significance sequence of decorations of the Republic of Croatia. It is awarded to Croatian and foreign citizens for special merits for the Republic of Croatia acquired in war, direct threat of war, or in exceptional circumstances in peace. In this video, we bring you an overview of the aforementioned decoration. This
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On the national holiday of Statehood Day on May 30, 1994, Croatia introduced a new currency – the kuna, which became the official money in the independent Republic of Croatia. The kuna was divided into 100 lipas and represented the fulfillment of a long-standing desire for financial independence after the breakup of Yugoslavia. Although
From the HRT archive: Introduction of the kuna, May 30, 1994. Read more »
After achieving state independence, despite the lack of international recognition, the Republic of Croatia managed to achieve monetary independence even in difficult wartime conditions. This happened on December 23, 1991, when it introduced a new currency, the Croatian dinar, as a replacement for the previous Yugoslav dinar. The value of the money replaced by the Croatian dinar was
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