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20 Dinara
| Issuer | Narodna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine (National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 20 Dinars (20 Dinara) |
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| Reverse description | Pink and red on a fine guilloche underprint, with a central circular vignette enclosing an engraved view of the Mostar Old Bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River. The state title appears in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts across the top, and the coat of arms of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is placed to the upper left. The denomination numeral '20' appears at lower left, with the bilingual legend 'DVADESET DINARA – ДВАДЕСЕТ ДИНАРА' and a fleur-de-lis ornament running along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Printed at Dom Štampe in Zenica while the city itself was under siege conditions during the Bosnian War, this note is one of the few examples in modern European numismatics of a currency produced entirely within an active conflict zone. The National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina was issuing convertible marka precursors under extraordinary logistical constraints — paper supply, ink, and distribution were all compromised at various points during 1994.
The watermark is the sole security feature, a notable limitation that made counterfeiting a genuine operational concern during the war years.