20 Dinars (20 динарa), National Bank of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, 1974–1981 (Pick 85)

This 20 Dinars note was issued in Yugoslavia by the National Bank of Yugoslavia, with dates recorded from 1974–1981. It belongs to the Hard dinar (1966-1989) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Socialist Federal Republic (1963-1992). It measures 140 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 85.

Obverse: Purple on multicolour underprint. Ship dockside at left. Bank name, denomination, and two signatures at centre-right. Red seven-digit serial number with two-letter prefix beneath. Emblem of Yugoslavia in background. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin. Its lettering reads “НАРОДНА БАНКА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈЕ / NARODNA BANKA JUGOSLAVIJE / НАРОДНА БАНКА НА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА / ДИНАРА DINARJEV 20 DINARA ДИНАРИ / ВИЦЕГУВЕРНЕР - VICEGUVERNER / GUVERNER - ГУВЕРНЕР / БЕОГРАД - BEOGRAD / 19. XII 1974. / БЕЛГРАД / N. HRVANOVIĆ FEC / ZAVOD ZA IZRADU NOVČANICA U SASTAVU NARODNE BANKE JUGOSLAVIJE”. Translation given in the catalogue: “National Bank of Yugoslavia 20 Dinara Vice governor Governor Belgrade 1974-12-19 Banknote Production Institute of the National Bank of Yugoslavia”.

Reverse: Purple on multicolour underprint. Large numeral 20 at centre surrounded by the names of the six constituent socialist republics of Yugoslavia. Country name in multiple languages at right, counterfeiting clause at bottom. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin. Its lettering reads “ДВАДЕСЕТ ДИНАРА / DVAJSET DINARJEV / 20 / DVADESET DINARA / ДВАЕСЕТ ДИНАРИ / · BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA · CRNA GORA · HRVATSKA · MAKEDONIJA · SLOVENIJA · SRBIJA / · БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА · МАКЕДОНИЈА · СЛОВЕНИЈА · СРБИЈА · ХРВАТСКА · ЦРНА ГОРА / SOCIJALISTIČKA FEDERATIVNA REPUBLIKA JUGOSLAVIJA / СОЦИЈАЛИСТИЧКА ФЕДЕРАТИВНА РЕПУБЛИКА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА / SOCIALISTIČNA FEDERATIVNA REPUBLIKA JUGOSLAVIJA / ФАЛСИФИКО”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Twenty Dinara 20 Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia [in Latin] Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro [in Cyrillic] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Counterfeiting is punisha”.

The note was printed by Serbian state printer (ZIN - Zavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca), Belgrade, Serbia (1929-date). Design is credited to Nusret Hrvanović, Miodrag Petrović. Engraving is credited to Dušan Matić. Signatures recorded for the type: Joško Štrukelj (JŠ) (Deputy Governor of the National Bank); Branislav Čolanović (BČ) (Governor of the National Bank); Ilija Marjanović (IM) (Deputy Governor of the National Bank); Ksente Bogoev (KB) (Governor of the National Bank); Miodrag Veljković (MV) (Deputy Governor of the National Bank); Radovan Makić (RM) (Governor of the National Bank). Demonetized: Yes.

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.