old money

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

/ 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

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

Volcanic peso – a silver symbol of Chilean independence

/ ARTICLE, Coins, Numismatics

Among the Latin American coins of the early 19th century, a special place is held by the Chilean silver peso known by the popular name “Volcano Peso”. This is one of the most recognizable coins of the early Republic of Chile, and its motif of an erupting volcano has been attracting the attention of numismatists for over two centuries,

Volcanic peso – a silver symbol of Chilean independence Read more »

Exchange rate of the Yugoslav dinar 1945-1990.

/ ARTICLE, Coins, Banknotes

Povijest tečaja jugoslavenskog dinara od završetka Drugog svjetskog rata do 1990. godine odražava duboke promjene u monetarnoj politici, gospodarskom sustavu i međunarodnom položaju države. U numizmatičkom smislu, razumijevanje tečajnih odnosa ključno je za pravilnu interpretaciju vremenskog izdavanja određenih nominalnih vrijednosti novčanica i kovanog novca, osobito

Exchange rate of the Yugoslav dinar 1945-1990. Read more »

Ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943.

/ ARTICLE, LITERATURE, Banknotes

The ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943 represents the main visual element of the reverse side, located in its central part. It consists of the depiction of a woman with a little girl in her arms, dressed in folk costumes characteristic of certain settlements in the Zagreb sub-mountain region (Prigorje). At the time the banknote was created, those settlements

Ethnographic motif on the 100 Kuna banknote from 1943. Read more »

Overview of Commemorative Coins: Croatia, Gold and Silver Coin Set, Baranja, 1997.

/ GALLERY, Coins, Numismatics, Video

In this video, we present a complete set of Croatian commemorative gold coins dedicated to Baranja. This set was minted in only 300 copies and contains 500 and 1000 kuna gold coins, as well as 150 and 200 kuna silver coins. The motifs on this commemorative currency are Kopačevo (or Kopački)

Overview of Commemorative Coins: Croatia, Gold and Silver Coin Set, Baranja, 1997. Read more »

Issue of commemorative coins: Croatia 6 and 100 euros 2023. Contour tie

/ Coins, Numismatics, Video

In this video, we present the commemorative gold and silver coins dedicated to the most famous Croatian garment – the necktie. The 100-euro gold coin and the 6-euro silver coin stand out for their uniqueness. This is the first Croatian gold coin of irregular shape, while the silver coin is the first coin with a “hole” which also has

Issue of commemorative coins: Croatia 6 and 100 euros 2023. Contour tie Read more »

Interview with academic sculptor Kuzmo Kovačić, “father of the minted kuna and lipa”

/ Coins, Numismatics, CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE, Video

It is a great honor and pleasure to speak with people who have made history, especially history that is a subject of one's personal interest. One of those people is the academic sculptor, university professor, and academician Kuzma Kovačić, the man who visually designed the kuna and lipa coins. In this

Interview with academic sculptor Kuzmo Kovačić, “father of the minted kuna and lipa” Read more »

Scroll to Top