In 2025, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan issued a series of commemorative circulation banknotes made of polymer. The series is dedicated to the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, one of the most important figures in Bhutan's modern history. The banknotes were issued in denominations of 100,
The year 2026 brings one of the most important anniversaries in the history of the United States of America – 250 years since the declaration of independence, an event that began the American Revolution and permanently shaped the political and social landscape of the modern world. In honor of this great anniversary, a special program of commemorative circulating coins has been prepared.
In the prestigious competition for the world's best banknote, traditionally organized by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS), the 2025 victory went to the 200-guilder banknote issued by the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. This marks the first such recognition for this central bank, thereby
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
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„He who works, makes mistakes.“ is a common saying in our regions. But when it comes to money, efforts are made to reduce such a „rule“ to a minimum, whether it is about transactions, or about security elements on money and its appearance. Money is a „mirror“
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Detailed observation of the 5, 20, and 50 kuna banknotes leads to interesting discoveries. Namely, the microtext printed on the obverse of the banknotes repeatedly repeats one and the same text, but upon careful reading of that text, we find grammatical errors. The question arises here whether these are accidental grammatical
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
Croatian numismatics is richer by another expert title. The long-awaited catalog „Money of the City of Split“, authored by Zlatko Viščević and Tomislav Dundović, has been published and is available for order from now on. This is the first independent numismatic book that systematically and in a modern way covers the Split communal
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The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new commemorative numismatic issue entitled „Queen Jelena the Glorious“, continuing the „Rulers“ series. This issue is dedicated to one of the most important women of the early Croatian Middle Ages, whose name has been preserved in rare, but extremely significant historical
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Bimetallic coins, that is, coins made of two different metals, are an important part of many monetary systems today. As a rule, they consist of a central insert (core) and an outer ring made of different metal alloys that are permanently joined together into a single unit during coining. Such a construction allows easier
Numismatic catalogs have for decades represented one of the fundamental tools of numismatic collectors, dealers, and auctioneers. In addition to providing a systematic overview of issues, types, varieties, and technical characteristics of coins or banknotes, almost every catalog also contains estimated market values, i.e., „catalog prices.“ It is precisely these prices that often cause the most
Money coined in Split and for Split from the 12th to the 16th century can be divided into three basic groups: autonomous communal money (12th–14th century), the money of the city of Split coined for Count Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić (1403–1413), and money coined in Venice for the needs of Split (1491–1518).
„Money is money, and paper is paper.” — Thomas Paine This simple sentence, written more than two centuries ago, sounds surprisingly relevant today. Paine meant that gold and silver (as gold and silver coin) are limited by nature, meaning we cannot produce more of them
Silver Between Paper and Reality: Is the Market Approaching a „Breaking Point”? Read more »
The 10-dinar banknote dated September 22, 1939, issued by the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, belongs to the group of the most interesting and intriguing issues of Yugoslav (pre)war currency. Although it was formally prepared for regular circulation, its actual destiny is inextricably linked to the dramatic events of April 1941, which gives it a special place
10 dinars banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia dated September 22, 1939. Read more »
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