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100 Denari Statehood, Krste Petkov-Misirkov
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 100 Denars (100 денари) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised representation of a traditional Macedonian vessel or ceremonial object rendered in a modernist relief style, flanked by circular decorative motifs. A diagonal band bisects the lower portion of the field, bearing the date inscription '2 АВГУСТ 2003' (2 August 2003). The denomination '100' appears prominently in large numerals in the lower centre, with the word 'ДЕНАРИ' below. The upper arc carries the Cyrillic legend 'СТОЛЕТНА ДРЖАВНОСТ' (Century of Statehood), while the lower arc reads 'РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИЈА'. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Krste Petkov-Misirkov published his landmark work Za Makedonckite Raboti ("On Macedonian Matters") in Sofia in 1903, arguing forcefully for a distinct Macedonian literary language at a moment when Bulgarian, Serbian, and Greek interests were all competing to absorb the region's identity. The Sofia printer reportedly destroyed most of the run under political pressure almost immediately after publication, leaving very few copies in circulation.
This coin was issued on the centenary of that text. The gold statehood series from this period marked North Macedonia's post-independence assertion of a specifically Macedonian historical canon.