Journal

Guides to buying, valuing and selling collectibles in Serbia.

Every article belongs to one section, by type of item. Tags cut across sections: what you want to do, which period and which metal.

Gold coins and bars under warm light
Gold is measured in grams and fineness — but a coin is priced by what sits above the metal value.
Numismatics · Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min

Gold coins of the Kingdom of Serbia: the milandor, the Union standard and real value

Serbian gold from 1879: which pieces exist, why they weigh the same as a napoléon, how the price is calculated, and how to spot a cast copy.

#Gold #The Kingdom #Authenticity #Valuation
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Silver dinar of Stefan Milutin
Dinar of Stefan Milutin, 14th century: irregular edge, off-centre strike, part of the legend running off the flan. National Museum of Romanian History, CC BY 4.0.

Muzeul Național de Istorie a României · CC BY 4.0 · Europeana

Numismatics · Sep 27, 2026 · 4 min

Medieval Serbian coinage: Nemanjić dinars and what they are worth

Who struck them, where, and on what model; how hammered coinage is recognised; and why documented provenance decides whether this category sells at all.

#Silver #Rarities #Authenticity
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Many different coins on a dark background
Until the year, the mint and the condition are established, any coin is just one of many.
Numismatics · Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min

Coins of the Kingdom of Serbia and the SHS: what silver dinars are worth

Royal-period silver from 1875 to 1938: what makes one year worth many times another, how wear is assessed, and which varieties collectors chase.

#The Kingdom #Silver #Valuation #Authenticity
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Quadruple gold ducat of Franz Joseph I
Quadruple ducat of Franz Joseph I: 13.96 g at 986 fineness. The web of fine scratches across the field is wear — exactly what erases the numismatic premium. Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0.
Numismatics · Sep 25, 2026 · 4 min

Small and large Franz Joseph ducats: fineness, weight and how value is calculated

The Austro-Hungarian ducat standards, the difference between circulation originals and restrikes, and why the price is calculated from gold content upwards.

#Gold #Valuation #Authenticity
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Tray of mixed old coins
A typical find: a tray of mixed coins. Two or three of them usually carry nearly all the value — the task is to find them before selling.
Numismatics · Sep 24, 2026 · 4 min

Coin valuation and buying: where and how to sell old coins safely

How a coin price is formed, why cleaning destroys value, how to spot a copy, and which sales channel suits which kind of money.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Authenticity #Condition & care
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