Lately, quite a few people have been asking me, „What is it that you do?“. In my experience so far, most people don't even know what numismatics is, and consequently, what professional numismatists actually do and how they even make their money. That is nothing unusual.
Throughout the entire history of Yugoslav money, the 25 para banknote from 1921 represents the smallest paper money denomination ever issued by pre-war Yugoslavia (Kingdom of SCS). The amount of 25 para at that time was equal to a quarter of a dinar. The decision to produce this banknote was made on March 3, 1921.
The smallest banknote of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes: 25 paras from 1921. Read more »
Borna Barac is a well-known name in the world of numismatics and phaleristics, and an ideal interlocutor when discussing old coins, banknotes, and decorations. Borna has been professionally involved in numismatics and phaleristics for a long time and has achieved great success; he has had his own numismatic company for 31 years;
Following the „wartime“ series of banknotes of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia dated 1944, the first „peacetime“ emission dated 1946 followed. In the meantime, the country changed its name to the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia and turned to new social themes; the establishment of the new political order, socialism, labor, reconstruction. Accordingly, and
Banknote overview: Yugoslavia 100 Dinars 1946. Blacksmith, mower and fisherman Read more »
Collecta in Ljubljana is the largest numismatics and collectibles fair in Slovenia. Until „corona,“ Collecta was practically the most significant professionally organized fair in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. This year's Collecta, the 15th in a row, was organized on a more modest scale and was held in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana. Despite this,
When we start collecting something, we often define our subject of interest. We define not only the collecting field (numismatics, phaleristics, philately), but also the very type of items that interest us. But what if we feel the need for a change? Many collectors over time feel the desire to expand or change their interests. Is
Collecting: Why is it OK to change your area of interest? Read more »
In today's video, we are talking to Ivor Altaras Penda, a very interesting and versatile man. Otherwise a university professor with a broad education, an active mountaineer, and a numismatist and numismatic writer. The occasion for this conversation is precisely the latter, as colleague Penda is soon releasing his book dedicated to numismatics. We talked not
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, the traditional fair and collector's meeting was held in Zagreb, gathering numerous enthusiasts of old coins, banknotes, postage stamps, decorations, badges, postcards, and other collectible items. This event took place at the premises of the People's Open University in Vukovar Street. Although this event
In this video we show a short walk through the autumn numismatic and collector fair Sberatel, which was held in Prague from September 7 to 9, 2023. In the footage you can see a display of part of the offer from the fair: coins, silver coins, gold coins, banknotes, decorations, and more. There were as many as 274 exhibitors at this fair, so
Walking around the Sberatel coin and collectibles fair in Prague, September 7–9, 2023. Read more »
The Autumn Sberatel in Prague is one of the most important numismatic and collecting fairs in Central Europe. As many as 274 exhibitors from the fields of numismatics, notaphily, philately, phaleristics, and other collecting fields exhibit at this fair. According to the organizers, about 10,000 people visit this fair, which is certainly
Report from the Prague Numismatics and Collectibles Fair Sberatel, September 7–9, 2023. Read more »
Following the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy after October 29, 1918, the banknotes of the Austro-Hungarian Bank remained in circulation in the successor states, in the Kingdom of SCS some even until 1922. In January 1919, the Kingdom of SCS carried out the first nostrification of the found banknotes, prescribing the stamping only of those banknotes issued until
Among numismatic collectors, there is always an „eternal question“: Should one collect only UNC specimens or are other (lower) qualities acceptable too? However, there is no universal answer to this question, since every collector has their own view of their collecting activity. Some collect numismatics for
Most people who are involved in numismatics in a certain way are not clear about the procedure of manufacturing, i.e., printing banknotes. In this article, you have the opportunity to get a better idea of that, and also to get acquainted with the numbering scheme of the 1000 Kuna banknotes of the Independent State of Croatia from 1941. Beginning
In today's video, for the first time, we have a guest, and not just any guest. We spoke with Vedran Krušelj, one of the few numismatic researchers in Croatia today. Colleage Krušelj has been working for a long time on a book about the banknotes of the Independent State of Croatia, which, it seems,
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