100 000 Dinars (100 000 Dinara), Croatia, 1993 (Pick 27)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1993
Issuing entity
CroatiaThis 100 000 Dinars note was issued in Croatia, dated 1993. It belongs to the Dinar (1991-1994) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1991-date). It measures 130 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 27.
Obverse: At centre, Ruđer Bošković; at upper right, geometric calculations. Its lettering reads “100000 / REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA / RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ 1711 - 1787. / MINISTAR FINANCIJA / STO TISUĆA / HRVATSKIH DINARA / 100000”. Translation given in the catalogue: “100000 Republic of Croatia Ruđer Bošković 1711 - 1787. Finance Minister (Signature) One Hundred Thousand Croatian Dinar 100000”. Reverse: Sculpture "Povijest Hrvata" (1932), also known as Glagolica or Mother Croatia, in Zagreb by sculptor Ivan Meštrović. Its lettering reads “100000 / REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA / ZAGREB, 30. SVIBNJA 1993. / STO TISUĆA / HRVATSKIH DINARA / 100000”. Translation given in the catalogue: “100000 Republic of Croatia Zagreb, 30. May 1993. One Hundred Thousand Croatian Dinar 100000”.
The note was printed by Tumba Bruk, Sweden (1755-date). Design is credited to Zlatko Jakuš. Engraving is credited to Zlatko Jakuš. Watermark: Baptismal font of Prince Višeslav. Demonetized: 30 May 1994. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
Ruđer Josip Bošković (1711 – 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, Jesuit priest, and a polymath from the Republic of Ragusa, today Dubrovnik (Croatia). Povijest Hrvata literally means "the history of the Croats" UV activity:
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 130 × 70 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Baptismal font of Prince Višeslav
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Tumba Bruk, Sweden (1755-date)
- Currency
- Dinar (1991-1994)
- Designer
- Zlatko Jakuš
- Engraver
- Zlatko Jakuš
- Demonetized
- 30 May 1994
Design
- Obverse
- At centre, Ruđer Bošković; at upper right, geometric calculations.
- Reverse
- Sculpture "Povijest Hrvata" (1932), also known as Glagolica or Mother Croatia, in Zagreb by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
- Obverse lettering
- 100000 / REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA / RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ 1711 - 1787. / MINISTAR FINANCIJA / STO TISUĆA / HRVATSKIH DINARA / 100000
- Reverse lettering
- 100000 / REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA / ZAGREB, 30. SVIBNJA 1993. / STO TISUĆA / HRVATSKIH DINARA / 100000
Identification
- Value
- 100 000 Dinars (100 000 Dinara)
- Dates recorded
- 1993
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 27
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P27
- NumistaN# 203368
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.