On September 21, 2026, the Croatian National Bank put into circulation a new 2-euro commemorative coin „City of Vukovar”. The issue is part of the „Croatian Cities” series and is dedicated to a city of exceptional historical, cultural, and symbolic significance for the Republic of Croatia. The coin was issued in a total quantity of 500,000.
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Američka kovnica novca U.S. Mint u povodu 250. obljetnice neovisnosti Sjedinjenih Američkih Država izdala je kovanicu od jednog dolara s portretom predsjednika Donalda J. Trumpa. Već sam izbor motiva bio je dovoljan da ovo izdanje privuče pozornost daleko izvan uobičajenih numizmatičkih krugova. Donald Trump jedna
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Croatian kuna and lipa circulating coins had one interesting feature that made them recognizable among numismatists worldwide. Depending on whether they were minted in an odd or even year, the coins bore Croatian or Latin names of the plants and animals depicted on the reverse. On coins with odd
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A new catalog titled „Coins and Banknotes of the Republic of Croatia 1991–2026“ is in preparation and is expected to be published in about a month. It is a standalone printed book dedicated to the coins and paper money of the Republic of Croatia, from the period of the Croatian dinar and the kuna, all the way to today's Croatian euros.
The 2015 Argentine 50-peso banknote is one of the more interesting modern world banknotes, not only because of its interesting artistic and security features, but also because of the strong political message it carries. At first glance, it is a commemorative circulation banknote dedicated to the islands that Argentina
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The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint are continuing the „Croatian Ships“ commemorative numismatic program series with a new issue dedicated to the Neretva boat, one of Croatia's most recognizable traditional vessels. The new issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins of different face values and weights, made of gold and silver with a purity of 999.9/1000.
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From the Middle Ages until 1918, the title of King of Croatia existed continuously, which clearly testifies to the millennium-long constitutional and legal continuity of Croatian statehood. With the disappearance of the native Croatian ruling dynasty, the Croatian royal title did not disappear as well, but rather continued to live on in the titulature of the Hungarian and then
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In the world of notaphily, there are banknotes that have “that certain something,” a magical beauty that appeals not only to paper money enthusiasts, but also to lovers of everything pleasing to the eye. Such banknotes are not only interesting because they were a means of payment, but also because they carry within them the spirit
In 2022, on the NumizmatikaNET portal, we published an article and a video about the most expensive gold coin in the world – the 1933 American 20-dollar gold coin, known as the 1933 Double Eagle. This is a coin that already had an almost cinematic story at the time: from the mint in
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The Croatian National Bank will soon issue a new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin dedicated to the centenary of Croatian Radio and Television. This is an issue marking an important moment in Croatian media history, which is the beginning of the broadcasting of Radio Zagreb on May 15, 1926. On that day, at 20:30
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Quite often in numismatic collections from our region, especially older ones, unusual tokens with various motifs and the inscription “SPIEL MARKE” can be found. One such piece is this token with the aforementioned inscription and the depiction of a pig. At first glance, this motif might seem ordinary and simple,
Believe it or not, the EU received its own decoration last year. Yes, you read that right: after the common currency, common directives, common funds, common crises, and the common feeling that no one knows what was actually decided in Brussels, the European Union also got its own order. Officially it
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Banknotes have come a long way over the past hundred years or so. From large paper formats, often with simpler artistic design and more modest security features, to modern polymer banknotes that today represent the pinnacle of security, technical, and artistic craftsmanship. In this video, we show the evolution of banknotes through several selected examples. The goal
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In phaleristics, an auxiliary historical science that deals with the study of decorations, medals, orders, commemorative plaques, military insignia, and related items, the term miniature has a very clear meaning. Miniatures are scaled-down versions of decorations, made to look like the original, full-sized decoration, but in a smaller format. They are not a replacement in the sense of a regular
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