Zlatko Viščević

Trial strikes of NDH coins at foreign auctions: a market overview over the past 24 years

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Trial strikes for the currency of the Independent State of Croatia rank among the rarest, numismatically and commercially most interesting collections of 20th-century Croatian numismatics. These are coin strikes conceived as minted money of the Independent State of Croatia, but which as a rule never became legal tender and were not minted in

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Coming soon: new numismatic catalog: “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892-1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I.”

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A new numismatic catalog titled “Austro-Hungarian Crowns 1892–1918 and Ducats of Franz Joseph I” by author Zlatko Viščević is coming off the press soon. This is the first catalog of its type on our market, conceived as a practical and clear handbook for collectors, numismatists, dealers, and all enthusiasts of Austro-Hungarian numismatics.

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Bulgarian Euro drama: it hasn't even started, and it's already stuck

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Bulgaria has not even begun its full life in the eurozone yet, and it has already found itself in its first serious numismatic and political debate. At the center of the story is Bulgaria's first commemorative 2-euro coin, planned for 2026, dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet (azbuka). The topic is seemingly cultural, educational, and

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Lebanese “magic carpet”

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In the world of notaphily, there are banknotes that have “that certain something,” a magical beauty that appeals not only to paper money enthusiasts, but also to lovers of everything pleasing to the eye. Such banknotes are not only interesting because they were a means of payment, but also because they carry within them the spirit

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Donald Trump on the new 250 dollar banknote? US Department of the Treasury has already prepared the draft

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The idea of featuring Donald Trump's likeness on a new $250 US banknote seemed primarily like a political proposal and an attractive media concept as early as early 2025. However, in late May 2026, the story took on a much more concrete form: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed

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How many grams of silver was a gram of gold worth? The historical gold-to-silver ratio from 1900 to 2026

/ ARTICLE, Coins, Numismatics

Gold and silver have held a special place in the history of money for centuries. Circulation and commemorative coins were minted from them, they were used to store the value of assets, and their mutual ratio was one of the more important issues of monetary policy and trade. For numismatists, that ratio is not only

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CROGOLD 2026: Gold conference interesting for the numismatic audience as well

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On May 21, 2026, the fourth annual gold conference CROGOLD 2026 was held in Zagreb at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel. The conference gathered domestic and foreign precious metal experts from the fields of economics, precious metal trading, minting, and processing industries, and among the topics that

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New Croatian gold and silver coins dedicated to the Vučedol culture

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The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, has issued a new series of commemorative coins entitled „Vučedol Culture“, continuing the „Croatian Heritage“ series. This issue pays tribute to one of the most significant prehistoric cultures in the territory of present-day Croatia, the traces of which have left a deep mark

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New Croatian 2-euro commemorative coin: „100 years of the Croatian Radiotelevision”

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The Croatian National Bank will soon issue a new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin dedicated to the centenary of Croatian Radio and Television. This is an issue marking an important moment in Croatian media history, which is the beginning of the broadcasting of Radio Zagreb on May 15, 1926. On that day, at 20:30

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Zimbabwe redesigned ZiG banknotes after just two years

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In 2026, Zimbabwe introduced a new series of ZiG banknotes featuring motifs of Africa's “big five” (buffalo, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard, and lion), which practically made the first series from 2024 a short-lived and numismatically interesting issue. The new release brings a different visual identity, improved security features, and another

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