Olympic medals are a symbol of top sporting achievement and honor. Every Games brings unique medals that reflect the culture and spirit of the host. Since 1896, when the first modern Olympic Games were held, the design of the medals has gone through numerous transformations, reflecting changes in art, politics, and technology. Traditionally, gold,
Silver medal from the 16th Olympic Games – Melbourne, 1956. Read more »
In today's video, we are presenting a set of commemorative silver coins of SFR Yugoslavia issued on the occasion of the 14th Olympic Games in Sarajevo in 1984. This is a set containing 15 different silver coins with nominal values of 100, 250, and 500 dinars. For each nominal value, five different specimens were made in
Coin display: Yugoslavia, silver coin set, Sarajevo Olympic Games, 1984. Read more »
Pjero Baranović is one of the most interesting interlocutors in Croatia when it comes to decorations. He is a man of a very interesting biography, inexhaustible energy, and conversations with him can last for hours without a person even noticing. In this interview with Pjero, we talked about
With Petar Baranović on phaleristics and collecting Read more »
The 25 para aluminum coin from 1953 is one of the rarest specialties of Yugoslav numismatics. It is a coin that was intended to be the smallest denomination in the 1953 coin series of the FPR Yugoslavia. However, it was never put into circulation, and the entire emission was melted down.
Throughout the entire history of Yugoslav money, the 25 para banknote from 1921 represents the smallest paper money denomination ever issued by pre-war Yugoslavia (Kingdom of SCS). The amount of 25 para at that time was equal to a quarter of a dinar. The decision to produce this banknote was made on March 3, 1921.
The smallest banknote of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes: 25 paras from 1921. Read more »
Following the „wartime“ series of banknotes of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia dated 1944, the first „peacetime“ emission dated 1946 followed. In the meantime, the country changed its name to the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia and turned to new social themes; the establishment of the new political order, socialism, labor, reconstruction. Accordingly, and
Banknote overview: Yugoslavia 100 Dinars 1946. Blacksmith, mower and fisherman Read more »
This video vividly depicts what the economic and monetary situation was in Yugoslavia on the „eve of the war,“ in 1990. As part of its economic stabilization measures, the government of Prime Minister Ante Marković „shaved“ four zeros off the dinar and introduced its convertibility. According to the new exchange rate, it was
Inflation, devaluation, and the general decline in the value of money have recently become current topics again. We can say that this phenomenon has shocked today's generations and they still cannot recover, wondering how something like this is possible? Especially in the 21st century and in
From the HRT Archive: Inflation and the Devaluation of the Dinar in Socialist Yugoslavia Read more »
Banknotes of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia – wartime monetary reserves (banknotes “for the needs of national defense” and “for completely extraordinary needs”) The money of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1929 – 1941, just like any other money in the past and today, sends many symbolic messages on multiple levels. By reading them
The Order of the Yugoslav Crown was established on April 5, 1930, as a decoration in „memory of the Liberation and Unification of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and in recognition of work for the King and the Fatherland, as well as state and national unity.“ It is the only order established in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, while practically
Presentation of decoration: Yugoslavia, Order of the Yugoslav Crown, 1st Class Read more »
To mark the 45th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II, the All-Union Council of War and Labor Veterans of the USSR decided to issue a special commemorative badge entitled “Partizan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR.” This badge is distinguished by its unusualness and rarity given its very small
Soviet Memorial Plaque: Partisan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR Read more »
One of the most famous banknotes of the former shared state is the 20,000 dinar banknote from 1987, which features the image of a miner. That miner is remembered by practically everyone whose memory reaches back to the final years of the SFR Yugoslavia. Most people will say about that banknote that
In the video from July 27, 2022, published on the YouTube channel NumizmatikaNET, we presented the Yugoslav Order of the People's Liberation. It is a high decoration established back in 1943, whose appearance and purpose of awarding changed over time. The video shows different types of fastening, but
Some of the variants of the Order of the People's Liberation Read more »
In the 2010 issue of “Numizmatičke vijesti”, the paper “The Last Banknotes of the SFR Yugoslavia“ was published, presenting well-founded indications that the 5000 dinar banknote for extraordinary needs of the National Bank of Yugoslavia from 1991 featuring the portrait of Ivo Andrić (issued on Dec 23, 1991, for the territory of the then SFRY excluding Slovenia and
Unissued banknote of SFR Yugoslavia 5000 Dinars 1.IX.1991. Read more »
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