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Award Presentation: Croatia, Grand Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Swords

13/08/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, DECORATIONS, Video

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

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Weight and monetary standards in ancient Greece

05/08/2023 / ARTICLE, Coins

Tri najvažnija standarda starogrčkog monetarnog sustava bili su: 1. atički standard, temeljen na atenskoj drahmi od 4,3 grama srebra, 2. korintski standard temeljen na stateru od 8,6 g srebra, tj. podijeljen u tri srebrne drahme od 2,9 g i 3. eginski standard temeljen na stateru

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Golden ducat – Croatian royal city of Knin

05/08/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Coins

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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Brief overview of the historical development of numismatics

03/08/2023 / ARTICLE, Coins, Numismatics

Numismatics is the science that deals with the study of ancient coins and medals. The word is of Greek origin, deriving from the word “nome,” which originally meant pasture and fodder, and later evolved to mean distribution and something given in exchange. A similar Greek word “nomos”

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Republic of Ragusa, Poludinarić from 1795.

27/07/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, Coins, Video

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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Presentation of decoration: Yugoslavia, Order of the Yugoslav Crown, 1st Class

19/07/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, DECORATIONS, Video

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

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Soviet Memorial Plaque: Partisan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR

16/07/2023 / ARTICLE, Phaleristics, GALLERY

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

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Who is (not) the miner from the banknote?

11/07/2023 / ARTICLE, Banknotes, Video

Jedna od najpoznatijih novčanica bivše zajedničke države je ona od 20.000 dinara iz 1987. koja na sebi ima prikazan lik rudara. Tog rudara se sjećaju praktički svi oni kojima pamćenje seže do zadnjih godina života SFR Jugoslavije. Većina ljudi će za tu novčanicu reći da

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The 500 dinars 1939 without overprint actually exists(?)

11/07/2023 / ARTICLE, Banknotes

Iako su neki izražavali sumnju u postojanje novčanice Kraljevine Jugoslavije od 500 dinara iz 1939. bez pretiska, a za što postoji i opravdan razlog, pojavio se nedavno posredan dokaz da ta novčanica ipak postoji. Kolega Marko Miletić iz Beograda uspio je doći do fotokopije ove

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People in numismatics: numismatists, collectors, gatherers, investors, and dealers

10/07/2023 / Numismatics, GENERAL, Video

In this video we analyze the types of people who engage in numismatics, or rather the ways of practicing numismatics. Numismatists are people who studiously study money; they are interested in its history, social, and artistic value. Their main satisfaction comes from discovering new information significant to numismatics. Collectors

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Some of the variants of the Order of the People's Liberation

03/07/2023 / ARTICLE, GALLERY, DECORATIONS

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

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About numismatists in the podcast “Nominis”

30/06/2023 / GENERAL, Video

Guest appearance of NumizmatikaNET portal editor Zlatko Viščević on the “Nominis” podcast. Numismatic and collecting topics were discussed; why people collect old money; the profile of today's numismatist; what the numismatic community in Croatia looks like; professional involvement in numismatics and the challenges that arise; the creation of the YouTube channel

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Coin review: Belgium 50 francs 1935 Brussels Expo and 100th anniversary of the Belgian railways

26/06/2023 / Coins, Video

In this video we are talking about a Belgian coin. It is a 1935 commemorative 50-franc silver coin dedicated to two occasions: the 1935 Brussels World's Fair and the 100th anniversary of Belgian railways. The obverse of the coin features a depiction of St. Archangel Michael, and the reverse shows

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What are countermarks on money used for?

25/06/2023 / ARTICLE, Coins

Kontramarka je pečat (žig) utisnut na kovanice kako bi se označilo da se mogu koristiti u platnom prometu. Obično su se kotramarkirali strani i domaći (stariji) novci. Ova praksa se koristila još u doba starih Grka i Rimljana, te se nastavila kroz srednji i novi

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