In the world of numismatic collecting, a pattern is increasingly observed where collectors fall into frustration after an initial enthusiasm. After filling their collections with basic, easily accessible specimens, a feeling arises that this is nothing special and that a “real collection” exists only when it
Following the end of World War II and before the signing of the peace treaty with Italy, Zone “B” – which included Rijeka, part of Istria, and the Slovenian Littoral – was placed under the administrative control of the Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army (VUJA). In accordance with the international rights belonging to occupying authorities,
A topic that will cause discomfort and „turn stomachs“ for many, but is nonetheless very important, especially in the collector's world where the boundaries between a hobby and business activity are often blurred. Although a large part of the transactions in this sector take place informally „under the table,“ meaning in the gray or even black
Hobby and/or business: What when the Tax Administration knocks on the door? Read more »
Certification (grading) of coins and banknotes in our region has not yet taken off as it has in the rest of the world, especially in the United States and Asia. Because of this, many numismatists rightly ask: What is certification actually? What is its purpose? And what
What is the point of certifying coins and banknotes? Read more »
In the height of World War II, while the fighting was still ongoing, the visual identity of the future new state was being crafted in Italy. In April 1944, the prominent artist and partisan Đorđe Andrejević-Kun, upon the proposal of Ivan Milutinović, the then commissioner for the national economy in the National Committee for the Liberation of Yugoslavia (NKOJ),
Milivoj Rodić – Partisan on the first post-war Yugoslav banknote Read more »
In early 2025, the numismatic world gained another world record. Specifically, the Central Bank of Burundi (Banque de la République du Burundi) issued officially the largest banknote in the world. This is a 10,000 Burundian franc banknote with imposing dimensions of 400 × 288 mm. This banknote
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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 »
In today's video, we are presenting a “heavy hitter,” which is a very rare Hungarian 100-korona gold coin from 1907. This impressive gold coin of significant weight and diameter was minted in the Kremnica mint in a very small quantity of only 1,088 pieces. On the obverse
Gold coin overview: Hungary 100 Korona 1907 Franz Joseph I Read more »
This video is part of a series on Dubrovnik currency, where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. Today it is the silver half-perper from 1801. These silver coins were issued only in 1801 and had a nominal value of 6 dinars or dinarići. On the obverse of the silver coin
Review of the silver coin: Republic of Dubrovnik, Half Perper from 1801. Read more »
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 »
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 »
In this video, we present the military insignia of the Croatian Naval Legion from World War II. The Croatian Naval Legion was a naval unit of the Independent State of Croatia that fought as part of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) on the Black Sea. The official name of this unit was the Croatian Naval Detachment. Insignia
Display of insignia: Croatia, breast badge of the Croatian Naval Legion Read more »
In today's video, we present a selection of pieces from the collection of Croatian and Croatia-related medals. These are mostly medals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which represent true small masterpieces of miniature sculpture. Among these medals, the works of our
Exhibition of selected items from the collection of Croatian and Croatia-related medals Read more »
In today's video, we are presenting the largest gold coin issued during the time of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which is the quadruple ducat from 1931 featuring the image of King Alexander I Karađorđević and Queen Maria. This gold coin bears the „bird“ hallmark (stamp). The ducats themselves are not money in the legal sense, but rather
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