Republic of Ragusa

Coin review: Republic of Dubrovnik, Half Thaler (Half Bradan) from 1735.

This video is part of a series on the coinage of Dubrovnik, where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. Today, it is a true numismatic rarity – the Dubrovnik silver half-thaler, specifically the Polubradan (Half-Bearded). These silver coins were issued only in 1731 and 1735. They had a face value of

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Numismatics on Croatian historical soil

Back in 1998, a documentary film on the topic of Croatian numismatics was made, titled: “Numizmatika na hrvatskome povijesnom tlu” (Numismatics on Croatian Historical Soil). This film was produced by Stella Film from Zagreb, and it was directed by Radovan Ivančević. The film comprehensively portrays the development, cultural and historical significance, visual creativity, and artistic value of an exceptionally

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Republic of Ragusa, Poludinarić from 1795.

The Republic of Ragusa (Latin: Respublica Ragusina) was a patrician city-state that emerged from the medieval commune of Dubrovnik. It was established in 1358 and encompassed a major part of today's Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The Republic of Ragusa was territorially a small, but wealthy state with a highly developed trade and maritime sector. As such, it traded

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Review of the silver coin: Republic of Ragusa, Old vižlin from 1747.

This video is part of a series about Dubrovnik currency, where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. The Old Vižlin is an example of a Dubrovnik thaler-sized silver coin with a nominal value of 60 dinars or dinarići. The author of the coin's artistic design was Niko Matov Fišević (or Fišić).

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Overview of the silver coin: Republic of Ragusa, Ducat from 1797.

This video is part of a series on Dubrovnik currency where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. The silver ducat is an example of a larger Dubrovnik silver coin with a nominal value of 40 dinars or dinarići. The authors of the artistic design were Ivo Karlo Angeli and Antun Obad. On the obverse of the coin

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Money in the Republic of Ragusa

This video, produced by the Museums of Dubrovnik, discusses the currency of the Republic of Dubrovnik. Dino Lokas, curator of the Cultural and Historical Museum, talks about the development of Dubrovnik numismatics, the currency issued by the Republic of Dubrovnik, the relationship between different Dubrovnik coins, and the historical circumstances that influenced them

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Book promotion “Money of the Republic of Ragusa” in Dubrovnik, Libertas TV

The local Dubrovnik television, Libertas TV, produced a report on the promotion of Zlatko Viščević's book „The Currency of the Republic of Dubrovnik,“ which was held at the Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik. The speakers at the promotion were: Darko Milošević, Marin Ivanović, Nikolina Pozniak, and Zlatko Viščević. The segment was broadcast on Libertas TV on March 14, 2019.

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