phaleristics

Miniatures of decorations

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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Selection from the display of decorations in the Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels

The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels (Musée royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire militaire / Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis) is one of the most important military-historical museums in Belgium. It is located in the Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark complex, at Cinquantenaire

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Hobby and/or business: What when the Tax Administration knocks on the door?

Tema koja će mnogima izazvati nelagodu i „okrenuti želudac“, ali je itekako važna, osobito u kolekcionarskom svijetu gdje se često brišu granice između hobija i poslovne aktivnosti. Iako se velik dio transakcija u ovom sektoru odvija neformalno „ispod stola“, odnosno u sivoj ili čak crnoj

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Display of insignia: Croatia, breast badge of the Croatian Naval Legion

U ovom videu predstavljamo vojnu oznaku Hrvatske pomorske legije iz Drugog svjetskog rata. Hrvatska pomorska legija je bila mornarička postrojba Nezavisne Države Hrvatske koja se borila u sastavu njemačke ratne mornarice (Kriegsmarine) na Crnome moru. Službeni naziv ove postrojbe je bio Hrvatski pomorski odjel. Oznaka

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Gostovanje Zlatka Viščevića u podcastu “Surove strasti” na temu numizmatike i faleristike

“Surove strasti” su vodeći audio podcast za biznis i lifestyle u našoj zemlji, koji vode Saša Tenodi i Ivan Voras. U njemu upoznajemo ljude koji su strastveni u onome što rade. Podcast je nedavno ugostio Zlatka Viščevića, koji je govorio o numizmatici i faleristici, te

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Zlatko Viščević speaks for the Ding podcast about professional involvement in numismatics and phaleristics

In an interview for the Ding podcast, Zlatko Viščević talks about the challenges of professional numismatics and faleristics. In the video, you can see how the professional path of a numismatist unfolded and what that job looks like more closely on a daily basis. Also, the interview discusses many of the problems as well

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Report from the Zagreb collectibles fair (Vukovarska), March 9, 2024.

Another traditional collectors' fair was held in Zagreb, gathering enthusiasts, collectors, and dealers of numismatics, philately, phaleristics, badges, postcards, and other similar items. This fair has been held for many years now and has been marked by ups and downs. But lately

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Report from the militaria fair in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia, 03.03.2024.

The militaria fair in Šempeter pri Gorici in Slovenia is one of the most famous militaria fairs in this part of Europe. This fair is organized by the „Soška Fronta“ association from Nova Gorica and is being held for the 32nd time, which is a tradition worthy of all respect. At this fair, presented in

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S Bornom Barcem o numizmatici, faleristici, karijeri, kolekcionarskoj sceni, sreći… (+ ekskluziva)

Borna Barac je poznato ime u svijetu numizmatike i faleristike, te idealan sugovornik kada se razgovara o starim kovanicama, novčanicama i odlikovanjima. Borna je već dugo vremena profesionalno u numizmatici i faleristici i tu je ostvario velike uspjehe; već 31 godinu ima svoju numizmatičku tvrtku;

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Award presentation: Croatia, Order of Merit 2nd Class for Christians

During its brief existence (1941–1945), the Independent State of Croatia created and awarded numerous decorations. One of these decorations is the Order of Merit, specifically the Order of Merit 2nd Class. This decoration was established on December 19, 1942, by the Legal Decree on the Establishment of the Order of Merit and occupied

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Report from the Collecta Ljubljana Numismatics and Collectibles Fair, September 27–29, 2023.

Collecta u Ljubljani je najveći sajam numizmatike i kolekcionarstva u Sloveniji. Do „korone“, Collecta je bila praktički najznačajniji profesionalno organizirani sajam na području bivše Jugoslavije. Ovogodišnja Collecta, 15. po redu, je organizirana u skromnijem obimu i održana je u Cankarjevom domu u Ljubljani. Usprkos tome,

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Kolekcionarstvo: Zašto je OK promijeniti predmet interesa?

Kada započnemo sa skupljanjem nečega, često definiramo naš predmet interesa. Ne definiramo samo područje skupljanja (numizmatiku, faleristiku, filateliju), već i samu vrstu predmeta koji nas zanimaju. No, što ako osjetimo potrebu za promjenom? Mnogi kolekcionari tijekom vremena osjete želju za proširenjem ili promjenom interesa. Je

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