Catalog
10 Dinara
| Issuer | Narodna banka Kraljevine Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca (National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Value | 10 Dinars (10 Dinara) |
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| Obverse lettering | Народна банка Краљевине Срба, Хрвата и Словенаца плаћа доносиоцу Десет динара у металној законској монети Београд 26. мај 1926 10 Фалсификовање новчаница казни се по прописима Кривичног Законика који вреде за кривице због прављења лажног новца CLEMENT SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SCULP (Translation: National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes pays to the bearer 10 dinar in metal legal tender Belgrade May 26 1926 10 Forgery of banknotes is punishable according to the regulations of the Criminal Law which are valid for crimes for making fake money) |
| Reverse description | The left portion of the reverse carries the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes — a double-headed eagle bearing the composite shield of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia, surmounted by a royal crown — rendered in intaglio in red and blue. The centre of the note contains a lightly printed landscape vignette with architectural ruins set within an ornate guilloche panel, while a large blank circular watermark zone occupies the right. The trilingual issuing authority title in Latin script appears at the top in letterpress, with the denomination 10 DINARA in bold red type at centre, flanked by two circular denomination numerals at lower left and right, all within an elaborate interlaced geometric and foliate border in gold and red. |
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The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes had only formally renamed itself Yugoslavia in 1929, so this note predates that transition — issued under the unwieldy tripartite name that reflected the political tensions of the new South Slavic state. Commissioning Banque de France for the printing was a deliberate credibility move; domestic printing infrastructure was limited, and French-produced currency carried an implicit guarantee of quality that mattered in a country still rebuilding monetary confidence after the chaos of postwar currency unification.
Serveau and Deloche were a well-matched pair — both central to Banque de France's intaglio work during this period. Deloche's engraving is crisp and assured, as you'd expect.