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5 Marka Princess Diana
| Issuer | Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 5 Konvertibilnih Maraka |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina, featuring a shield charged with a diagonal band and six fleurs-de-lis, is displayed prominently in the upper field, supported by ornate foliate mantling. Below the arms, a detailed depiction of the Old Bridge of Mostar (Stari Most) spans across the lower portion of the design, flanked by architectural elements of the surrounding townscape. The date 1998 appears in the exergue beneath the bridge. The legend BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA arcs around the upper periphery of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 1998 PM |
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Issued just months after Diana's death in August 1997, this coin reflects the wave of memorial currency that swept through smaller mints and issuing authorities worldwide — Bosnia among the most incongruous, given Diana had no formal connection to the country beyond her 1997 visit to Sarajevo to campaign against landmines. That visit, less than two months before she died, gave the issue at least a defensible rationale.
The copper-nickel composition mirrors the circulating coinage of the period rather than a collector-grade silver strike, suggesting this was aimed squarely at the memorial novelty market.