The “Žižkov” Military Museum is the most significant military-historical museum in the Czech Republic. The museum is located in the capital city of Prague, at the foot of Vitkov Hill, and has existed since 1929. The museum abounds with numerous exhibits, among which entire uniforms, sabers, medals, and the like particularly stand out. As such, this museum is
In this video we show a short walk through the autumn numismatic and collector fair Sberatel, which was held in Prague from September 7 to 9, 2023. In the footage you can see a display of part of the offer from the fair: coins, silver coins, gold coins, banknotes, decorations, and more. There were as many as 274 exhibitors at this fair, so
Walking around the Sberatel coin and collectibles fair in Prague, September 7–9, 2023. Read more »
The Autumn Sberatel in Prague is one of the most important numismatic and collecting fairs in Central Europe. As many as 274 exhibitors from the fields of numismatics, notaphily, philately, phaleristics, and other collecting fields exhibit at this fair. According to the organizers, about 10,000 people visit this fair, which is certainly
Report from the Prague Numismatics and Collectibles Fair Sberatel, September 7–9, 2023. Read more »
Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity and, according to Christian belief, represents God, a part of the Holy Trinity, the Messiah, the Savior, and the Redeemer of the world. In his time he bore the name Jesus, and was also known as Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus the Nazarene), while the title Christ (Greek: Χριστός, Hristos)
In this video, we talk about what to do when your family complains about spending money on buying coins, banknotes, and other items for your collection. These are certainly unpleasant situations and often lead to conflicts, and in extreme cases, even divorce.
The 1809 medal of the Zadar Lyceum represents not only a medal but also a historical document of the era in which it was created. Crafted during the Napoleonic rule in Dalmatia, this medal bears witness to the connection between culture, education, and the political system that governed Dalmatia at that time. The medal is
The follis was a type of coin in the Roman and Byzantine monetary systems, which underwent a series of changes throughout its history. The term “follis” was initially used to describe a large bronze Roman coin introduced around 294 AD, although the actual name of this coin is unknown.
The US dollar has been the world's most popular currency for many years, especially since the late 19th century. A good portion of our ancestors went to work in the United States even before World War I and returned to their homeland with “dollars.” Some families even to this day
Among numismatic collectors, there is always an „eternal question“: Should one collect only UNC specimens or are other (lower) qualities acceptable too? However, there is no universal answer to this question, since every collector has their own view of their collecting activity. Some collect numismatics for
On this day five years ago, August 16, 2018, the NumizmatikaNET YouTube channel was launched. The first video was published two days later, August 18, 2018. The channel was launched with the goal of popularizing numismatics, phaleristics, and collecting in general among the younger generation. When creating video content, special emphasis was placed on their educational
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Velika Gospa (Vela Gospa) is the feast day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. It is regularly celebrated on August 15 every year. That day is also a national holiday in the Republic of Croatia. According to Catholic theology, Mary was taken up to heaven body and soul, and the doctrine of
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The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Swords is a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia that was established on May 17, 1941, by the Legal Decree on the Establishment of the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, and it occupied the 17th place in the order of precedence of decorations of the Independent State of Croatia. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for
The three most important standards of the Ancient Greek monetary system were: 1. the Attic standard, based on the Athenian drachma of 4.3 grams of silver, 2. the Corinthian standard based on the stater of 8.6 g of silver, i.e., divided into three silver drachmas of 2.9 g, and 3. the Aeginetan standard based on the stater
On the occasion of the liberation of the occupied parts of northern Dalmatia, Lika, Kordun, and Banovina, as well as the Croatian royal city of Knin as part of the military and police operation “Storm” in August 1995, the Croatian National Bank (at the time the National Bank of Croatia) issued the gold ducat “Croatian Royal City of Knin”. On the obverse of the ducat, in the central
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