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4 Krune, Yugoslavia, 1919 (Pick 15)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1919

This 4 Krune note was issued in Yugoslavia, dated 1919. It belongs to the Kruna (1919) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Peter I (1918-1921). It measures 108 × 77 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 15.

Obverse: The portrait of the helmeted man represent Miloš Obilić, a serbian hero. Overstamp is written wrong but exist only this variant. All banknotes of 1 dinar was overstamped with this error КУРНЕ. It is not rare like on the other denominations. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin. Its lettering reads “КУРНЕ 4 KRUNE / KRONE”. Reverse: Overstamp is written wrong but exist only this variant. All banknotes of 1 dinar was overstamped with this error КУРНЕ. It is not rare like on the other denominations. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin. Its lettering reads “КУРНЕ 4 KRUNE / KRONE / UN / DINAR”.

The note was printed by Banque de France, Paris, France. Technique: Overprinted. Demonetized: 30 September 1927. 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

This overprint can be found only on banknotes with prefixes: G (over 75), H, J, K.

Physical characteristics

Size
108 × 77 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Banque de France, Paris, France
Currency
Kruna (1919)
Demonetized
30 September 1927

Design

Obverse
The portrait of the helmeted man represent Miloš Obilić, a serbian hero. Overstamp is written wrong but exist only this variant. All banknotes of 1 dinar was overstamped with this error КУРНЕ. It is not rare like on the other denominations. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin
Reverse
Overstamp is written wrong but exist only this variant. All banknotes of 1 dinar was overstamped with this error КУРНЕ. It is not rare like on the other denominations. Scripts: Cyrillic and Latin
Obverse lettering
КУРНЕ 4 KRUNE / KRONE
Reverse lettering
КУРНЕ 4 KRUNE / KRONE / UN / DINAR

Identification

Value
4 Krune
Dates recorded
1919
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 15

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P15
  • NumistaN# 244429

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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