Believe it or not, last year the EU received its own decoration. Yes, you read that right: after the common currency, common directives, common funds, common crises, and the common feeling that no one quite knows what was actually decided in Brussels, the European Union has now also received its own order. Officially it is […]
Phaleristic tragicomedy of the European Order of Merit Read more »
Banknotes have come a long way over the past hundred years or so. From large paper formats, often with simpler artistic design and more modest security features, to modern polymer banknotes that today represent the pinnacle of security, technical, and artistic craftsmanship. In this video, we show the evolution of banknotes through several selected examples. The goal
Banknotes in the last 100 years: from “paper sheets” to “transparent plastic” Read more »
In phaleristics, an auxiliary historical science that deals with the study of decorations, medals, orders, commemorative plaques, military insignia, and related items, the term miniature has a very clear meaning. Miniatures are scaled-down versions of decorations, made to look like the original, full-sized decoration, but in a smaller format. They are not a replacement in the sense of a regular
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels (Musée royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire militaire / Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis) is one of the most important military-historical museums in Belgium. It is located in the Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark complex, at Cinquantenaire
Numizmatika često odražava povijest, identitet i kolektivno sjećanje, no rijetko kada izazove otvoreni politički sukob među državama. Upravo se to dogodilo 2015. godine, kada je Belgija planirala izdati prigodnu kovanicu od 2 eura povodom 200. obljetnice bitke kod Waterlooa. Umjesto rutinskog numizmatičkog izdanja, cijeli projekt
Belgian-French “diplomatic war” over the 2-euro coin Read more »
Hrvatska kovnica novca najavila je novo godišnje izdanje službenog seta hrvatskih euro kovanica s godinom kovanja 2026., izrađeno u kvaliteti otkova polirana ploča, odnosno proof-u. Izdanje nosi naziv Euro set Vukovar 2026. Proof, a bit će dostupno u vrlo ograničenoj količini od samo 500 komada.
Official proof set of Croatian euro coins 2026 dedicated to Vukovar Read more »
The 50-peso banknote issued by Banco de México (Bank of Mexico) is one of the most beautiful contemporary banknotes in Latin America. It belongs to the banknote series with the theme „Historical Identity and Natural Heritage,” which connects key epochs of Mexican history with the country's natural wealth. It was first put into circulation
Mexican 50 peso polymer banknote with an augmented reality view Read more »
Kraljevska monetarna uprava Butana je 2025. godine izdala seriju prigodnih optjecajnih novčanica izrađenih od polimera. Serija je posvećena 70. obljetnici rođenja Četvrtog Druk Gyalpa (Kralja Zmaja), kralja Jigmea Singyea Wangchucka, jedne od najvažnijih osoba u suvremenoj povijesti Butana. Novčanice su izdane u apoenima od 100,
Godina 2026. donosi jednu od najvažnijih obljetnica u povijesti Sjedinjenih Američkih Država – 250 godina od proglašenja neovisnosti, događaja koji je započeo Američku revoluciju i trajno oblikovao političku i društvenu sliku modernog svijeta. U čast ove velike obljetnice pripremljen je poseban program prigodnog optjecajnog novca
U prestižnom izboru za najbolju novčanicu svijeta, koji tradicionalno organizira International Bank Note Society (IBNS), pobjedu za 2025. godinu odnijela je novčanica od 200 guldena koju izdaje Središnja banka Curaçaa i Sint Maartena. Riječ je o prvom takvom priznanju za ovu središnju banku, čime je
The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new numismatic issue entitled „August Šenoa“, the third in the „Croatian Literature“ series. This issue pays tribute to one of the most significant Croatian writers, whose work strongly marked the cultural and social life of the 19th century. Coins from
New Croatian gold and silver coins dedicated to August Šenoa Read more »
„Tko radi, taj i griješi.“ je uobičajena izreka na našim prostorima. No kada je riječ o novcu, nastoji se takvo „pravilo“ svesti na minimum, bilo da je riječ o transakcijama, bilo da se radi o sigurnosnim elementima na novcu i njegovom izgledu. Novac je „ogledalo“
Pravopisne greške na novčanicama Kraljevstva Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca Read more »
Detaljnim promatranjem novčanica od 5, 20 i 50 kuna dolazi se do zanimljivih otkrića. Naime, mikrotekst otisnut na licu novčanica opetovano ponavlja jedan te isti tekst, no pažljivim iščitavanjem tog teksta pronalazimo gramatičke greške. Postavlja se pitanje ovdje da li se radi o slučajnim gramatičkim
Security features or grammatical errors on Croatian kuna banknotes? Read more »
We live in a numismatic present in which the criterion of hardness of value has become almost absolute. Everything has its price, everything is valued, and so is old money. In such an environment, numismatics has partly adopted standards from philately, where the perfection of preservation plays a key role. Coins and banknotes are valued
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