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Yugoslav dinar
Југословенски динар (Serbian)
1 dinar (1965) 1000 dinara (1981)
1 dinar (1965) 1000 dinara (1981)
User(s) Yugoslavia
Subunit
1/100 para
Symbol din. and дин.
Plural The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. See article.
Coins 50 para, 1, 2, 5 dinara
Banknotes 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 - 500 Billion dinara
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The dinar (Cyrillic script: динар) was the currency of the three Yugoslav states: the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (formerly the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The dinar was subdivided into 100 para (Cyrillic script: пара). Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Look up plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup... The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first letters) is an alphabet used to write six natural Slavic languages (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbian Government Republic President  - 1992 - 1993 Dobrica Ćosić  - 1993 - 1997 Zoran Lilić  - 1997 – 2000 Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević  - 2000 - 2003 Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Prime Minister  - 1992 - 1993 Milan Panić  - 1993 - 1998 Radoje Kontić  - 1998 - 2000 Momir Bulatović  - 2000 - 2001 Zoran Žižić  - 2001 - 2003 DragiÅ¡a Pe...


There were eight distinct dinari, with hyperinflation in the early 1990s causing five revaluations between 1990 and 1994. Each of the eight has been given a distinguishing name and a separate ISO 4217 code. Certain figures in this article use scientific notation for readability. ... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ...

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Languages

In the four official languages of Yugoslavia (used on coins and banknotes) before its break up in the early 1990s, the singular and plural forms of dinar were:

Language Currency name Singular Genitive plural1 (2-4) Genitive plural (5+)
Croat Jugoslavenski dinar dinar dinara dinara
Macedonian Југословенски динар динар динари динари
Slovenian Jugoslovanski dinar dinar dinarja2, dinarji 3 dinarjev
Serbian Југословенски динар динар динара динара

1 Note that plural noun is a complicated topic in Slavic languages. This table only illustrates specified quantity that can be seen on the physical currencies. See plural, grammatical number and dual for more information.
2 Dual in Slovene. 3 Plural in Slovene. The genitive case is a grammatical case that indicates a relationship, primarily one of possession, between the noun in the genitive case and another noun. ... The Croatian language is a language of the western group of South Slavic languages which is used primarily by the Croats. ... Slovenian or Slovene (slovenski jezik or slovenščina) is an Indo-European language that belongs to the family of South Slavic languages. ... Serbian (; ) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) comprise the languages of the Slavic peoples. ... Look up plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses of number, see number (disambiguation). ... Common Slavic had a complete singular-dual-plural number system, although the dual paradigms showed considerable syncretism. ...


History

Reforms of the Yugoslav dinar
Date Conversion Rate
January 1, 1966 100
January 1, 1990 10,000
July 1, 1992 10
October 1, 1993 1,000,000
January 1, 1994 1,000,000,000
January 24, 1994 10,000,000

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1918-1941; Serbian dinar, YUS

Until 1918, the dinar was the currency of Serbia. It then became the currency of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, circulating alongside the krone in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 1 dinar = 4 kronen. The first coins and banknotes bearing the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes were issued in 1920, until which time Serbian coins and banknotes circulated. In 1929, the name of the country changed to Yugoslavia and this was reflected on the currency. ISO 4217 Code RSD User(s) Serbia (including parts of Kosovo) Inflation 6. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... The Yugoslav krone was the short-lived provisional currency of the then forming Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes from November 12, 1918 to 1920. ...


In 1931, an exchange rate of 56.4 dinara = 1 U.S. Dollar was set, which changed to 44 dinara in 1933. In 1937, a tourist exchange rate of 250 dinara = 1 British pound was established. In 1941, Yugoslavia was split up, with the dinar remaining currency in Serbia (see Serbian dinar). The kuna was introduced in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at par with the dinar, whilst the Bulgarian lev, Italian lira and German Reichsmark circulated in those part of Yugoslavia occupied by these countries. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ... ISO 4217 Code RSD User(s) Serbia (including parts of Kosovo) Inflation 6. ... “HRK” redirects here. ... ISO 4217 Code BGN User(s) Bulgaria Inflation 7. ... ISO 4217 Code ITL User(s) Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, but not Campione dItalia Inflation 2. ... User(s) Germany Subunit 1/100 Reichspfennig Symbol RM Reichspfennig Rpf. ...


1944-1965; Federation dinar, YUF

In 1944, as Yugoslavia began to be reconstituted, the Yugoslav dinar replaced the Serbian dinar, Croatian kuna and other occupation currencies, with the rates of exchanged being 1 Yugoslav dinar = 20 Serbian dinara = 40 kuna. In May 1945, a peg of 50 dinara = 1 U.S. dollar was established but was not maintained. ISO 4217 Code RSD User(s) Serbia (including parts of Kosovo) Inflation 6. ... “HRK” redirects here. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


1966-1989; Hard dinar, YUD

On January 1, 1966, the first of five revaluations took place, at a ratio of 100 to 1. This currency was never very stable, suffering from an inflation rate of 15 to 25 percent per year [1]. In the late 1980s the inflation rate accelerated, causing the currency to be revalued at the beginning of 1990. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...


1990-1992; Convertible dinar, YUN

Coat of arms of the SFR Yugoslavia
Coat of arms of the SFR Yugoslavia

The second revaluation took place in January 1, 1990, at a ratio of 10,000 to 1. During this period, the constituent republics began to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Four of the six republics declared independence and issued their own currencies shortly after. This was the last dinar that bore the coat of arms and the name of the "Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" in multiple languages. Large coat of arms of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... Large coat of arms of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... The coat of arms of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia featured six torches surrounded by wheat and burning together in one flame; this represented brotherhood and unity of the six republics forming the ex-Yugoslavia: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. ...

Country Currency Date Adopted Value
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dinar July, 1992 1 dinar of 1992
Croatia Dinar December 23, 1991 1 dinar of 1990
Macedonia Denar April 26, 1992 1 dinar of 1990
Slovenia Tolar October 8, 1991 1 dinar of 1990

Serbian enclaves in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina also issued currencies in dinar, equivalent to and revalued together with the Yugoslav dinar. These were the Krajina dinar and the Republika Srpska dinar. The dinar was the independent currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998. ... Obverse and reverse of 10 Croatian dinars Croatian dinar was official currency in Croatia from December 23, 1991 (replacing the Yugoslav dinar) to May 30, 1994 (replaced by the kuna). ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... ISO 4217 Code MKD User(s) Republic of Macedonia Inflation rate 0% Source The World Factbook, 2005 est. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... ISO 4217 Code SIT User(s) Slovenia Inflation 0. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Krajina Dinar, 5 million dinar note The dinar was the currency in Republic of Serbian Krajina between 1992 amd 1994. ... The dinar was the currency of the Republika Srpska between 1992 and 1998. ...


1992-1993; Reformed dinar, YUR

The third revaluation took place on July 1, 1992, at a ratio of 10 to 1. Hyperinflation began to occur during this currency's period of circulation. This dinar was issued in the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which consisted of today's Serbia and Montenegro. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Certain figures in this article use scientific notation for readability. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbian Government Republic President  - 1992 - 1993 Dobrica Ćosić  - 1993 - 1997 Zoran Lilić  - 1997 – 2000 Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević  - 2000 - 2003 Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Prime Minister  - 1992 - 1993 Milan Panić  - 1993 - 1998 Radoje Kontić  - 1998 - 2000 Momir Bulatović  - 2000 - 2001 Zoran Žižić  - 2001 - 2003 DragiÅ¡a Pe... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ...


1993; October dinar, YUO

The fourth revaluation took place on October 1, 1993, at a ratio of 1 million to 1. This revaluation did not interrupt the hyperinflation and the currency lasted a mere three months. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...


1994; January dinar, YUG

The fifth revaluation took place on January 1, 1994, at a ratio of 1 billion (109) to 1. This currency suffered from the worst hyperinflation of all the dinar and was replaced within one month. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Certain figures in this article use scientific notation for readability. ...


1994-2003; Novi dinar, YUM

On January 24, 1994, the novi dinar (nominative plural: novi dinari, Cyrillic script: нови динар, нови динари; genitive plural: novih dinara, Cyrillic: нових динара; novi means new) was introduced. This was not a revaluation of the dinar. Instead, the novi dinar was pegged at par to the Deutsche Mark. On the day of the introduction of the novi dinar, the exchange rate of the previous dinar to the Deutsche Mark, and, hence, to the novi dinar, was approximately 1 DM = 10 million dinara. Despite not being pegged to the newest currency, the previous dinar did not fall further in value, remaining at about 12½ million "1994" dinar to the novi dinar.[2] The overall impact of the hyperinflation was that 1 novi dinar equalled approximately 1.25×1027 third (hard) dinara from before 1990. The "novi" portion of the name was abandoned in 2000. is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ...


Replacement of the dinar

On November 6, 1999, Montenegro decided that, besides the Yugoslav dinar, the Deutsche Mark would also be an official currency. On November 13, 2000, the dinar was dropped and the Deutsche Mark (by that time defined in terms of the euro) became the only currency. In 2003, the end of Yugoslavia lead to the dinar, by then only used in Serbia, being replaced at par by the Serbian dinar. is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... The Deutsche Mark (DM, DEM) was the official currency of West and, from 1990, unified Germany. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... ISO 4217 Code RSD User(s) Serbia (including parts of Kosovo) Inflation 6. ...


Coins

1918 dinar

In 1920, the first coins were minted in the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. They were zinc 5 and 10 para and nickel-bronze 25 para. These were followed, in 1925, by nickel-bronze 50 para, 1 and 2 dinara. From 1931, coins were minted in the name of Yugoslavia, starting with silver 10 and 20 dinara, followed by silver 50 dinara in 1932. In 1938, aluminium-bronze 50 para, 1 and 2 dinara, nickel 10 dinara and reduced size, silver 20 and 50 dinara were introduced. These were the last coins issued before the Second World War. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


1944 dinar

In 1945, zinc 50 para, 1, 2 and 5 dinara were introduced, followed in 1953 by aluminium coins for the same denominations. In 1955, aluminium-bronze 10, 20 and 50 dinara were added.


1966 dinar

5 para coin, 1965
5 para coin, 1965

In 1966, brass 5, 10, 20 and 50 para, and cupro-nickel 1 dinar coins (dated 1965) were introduced. In 1971, nickel-brass 2 and 5 dinara were introduced, followed by cupro-nickel 10 dinara in 1976. Production of 5, 10 and 20 para coins ceased in 1981, with bronze 25 and 50 para being introduced the following year. Nickel-brass 20, 50 and 100 dinara were introduced in 1985 and production of all coins less than 10 dinara stopped the next year. In 1988, brass 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinara were introduced. These four coins were issued until 1989.


1990 dinar

In 1990, coins for 10, 20 and 50 para, 1, 2 and 5 dinara were introduced. The highest two denominations were minted in small numbers in 1992, the other denominations having ceased production in 1991.


1992 dinar

Coins were issued for this currency in 1992 in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 dinara. The 1, 2 and 5 dinara were bronze, whilst the 10 and 50 dinara were nickel-brass. The coins bore the state title "Yugoslavia" (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet and Југославија in Cyrillic) in its simplest form without any modifier. The Latin alphabet used by the Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Serbo-Croat languages was devised by Ljudevit Gaj, in his book 1830 Kratka osnova horvatsko-slavenskog pravopisanja (A short primer of Croatian-Slavonic orthography) (Note that there is an ongoing debate as to whether some or all of these... The Cyrillic alphabet (pronounced also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is actually a family of alphabets, subsets of which are used by certain Slavic languages — Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian—as well as many other languages of the former Soviet Union...


1993 dinar

Coins were issued in 1993 in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 dinara struck in nickel-brass, and 100 dinara struck in brass. Brass 500 dinara coins were also struck but not issued, most being remelted. The design of these coins was similar to that of coins of the fifth dinar, except that the sixth dinar coins bore the state title "FR Yugoslavia" (SR Jugoslavija in Latin and СР Југославија in Cyrillic).


1994 dinar

Only one coin type was struck for this short-lived currency, a brass 1 dinar.


Novi dinar

In 1994, brass 1 and 5 para, and nickel-brass 10 and 50 para, and 1 novi dinar were introduced. In 2000 the word novi was dropped from the currency and new, brass 50 para, 1, 2 and 5 dinara coins were introduced.


Banknotes

1918 dinar

In 1920, the National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes issued notes for 10, 100 and 1000 dinara. Following the change of the country's name to Yugoslavia in 1929, modified 10 and 100 dinara notes were issued, followed by new 1000 dinara notes in 1931 and 500 dinara notes in 1935. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ...


1944 dinar

In 1944, the Democratic Federation of Yugoslavia issued notes for 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dinara. These were followed in 1946 by notes of the National Bank of the Federal People's Republic for 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dinara. 5000 dinara notes were introduced in 1950.


1966 dinar

In 1966, banknotes (dated 1965) were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 50 and 100 dinara. 500 dinara notes were added in 1970, followed by 20 and 1000 dinara in 1974.

1965-1981 Series
Image Value Dimensions Colour Obverse Reverse First printed date
5 dinar 123 x 59 mm Green Woman with sickle Indication of value 1968
10 dinar 131 x 62 mm Brown Arif Heralić 1968
20 dinar 139 x 65 mm Violet Ship dockside 1974
50 dinar 140 x 66 mm Blue Relief by Ivan Meštrović at the Parliament building in Belgrade 1968
100 dinar 148 x 70 mm Red The Monument of Peace by Antun Augustinčić (1900 – 1979) in New York in front of the main UN building. 1965
500 dinar 156 x 74 mm Dark green Statue of Nikola Tesla (in the Niagara Falls State Park) by Frano Kršinić; background: the spiral coil of his high-frequency transformer at East Houston Street, New York 1970
1000 dinar 164 x 78 mm Dark blue Woman with fruits 1974
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimeter, a standard for world banknotes.
Alija Sirotanović on the 20,000 dinar banknote
Alija Sirotanović on the 20,000 dinar banknote

In 1985, a new series of notes began with the introduction of 5000 dinara notes featuring a portrait of the late President Tito. As the inflation worsened, banknotes for 20,000 dinara were introduced in 1987, followed by 50,000 dinara in 1988 and 100,000, 500,000, 1 million and 2 million dinara in 1989. The 2 million dinara note was unusual in that it did not feature a portrait but an image of the monument on Kozara. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... In the art of sculpture, a relief is an artwork where a modelled form projects out of a flat background. ... Ivan Meštrović (August 15, 1883 – January 16, 1962) was a Croatian sculptor. ... The parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Народна скупштина Републике Србије). The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Predrag Marković (G17 Plus). ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The equestrian Marcus Aurelius on Capitoline Hill displayed uninterruptedly for eighteen centuries was the prototype of Renaissance equestrian sculptures An equestrian sculpture (from the Latin equus meaning horse) is a statue of a mounted rider. ... Antun Augustinčić (1900-1979) was a prominent Croatian sculptor of monuments. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the physical offices of the United Nations in New York. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)[1] was a world-renowned Serbian inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. ... American Falls is located in the park. ... Houston Street looking east, from The Bowery Houston Street looking west, from The Bowery Houston Street (pronounced ) is a major east-west thoroughfare in downtown New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links 20000_dinara. ... Image File history File links 20000_dinara. ... Alija on the 20000 dinar banknote Alija Sirotanović was a very famous Yugoslav miner. ... Josip Broz Tito (May 7, 1892 - May 4, 1980) was the ruler of Yugoslavia between the end of World War II and his death in 1980. ... Kozara is mounitne western part of Republika Srpska. ...


1990 dinar

In 1990, notes were introduced for 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 dinara, some of which had designs very similar to those used for the corresponding notes of the previous currency. In 1991, 5000 dinara notes were added.


1992 dinar

In 1992, notes for 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 and 50,000 dinara were introduced. Again, designs modified from the previous series of notes were used but this time not in order that notes of equal value had similar designs. In 1993, higher value notes were introduced for 100,000, 500,000, 1 million, 5 million, 10 million, 50 million, 100 million, 500 million, 1 milliard (billion) and 10 milliard dinara. Milliard is a French-derived word meaning the number 1,000,000,000 (109; one thousand million; SI prefix giga). ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ...


1993 dinar

A 500,000,000,000 (500 billion) Yugoslav dinar banknote circa 1993, the largest nominal value ever officially printed in Yugoslavia, the final result of hyperinflation. Photo courtesy of National Bank of Serbia (www.nbs.yu)
A 500,000,000,000 (500 billion) Yugoslav dinar banknote circa 1993, the largest nominal value ever officially printed in Yugoslavia, the final result of hyperinflation. Photo courtesy of National Bank of Serbia (www.nbs.yu)

Banknotes for this currency were issued in denominations of 5000, 10,000, 50,000, 500,000, 5 million, 50 million, 500 million, 5 billion, 50 billion and 500 billion. The unusual sequence of denominations was caused by the hyperinflation Yugoslavia was suffering from. 500,000,000,000. ... 500,000,000,000. ... A £20 Bank of England banknote. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Nominal value is the value of anything expressed in money of the day, versus real value which removes the effect of inflation. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... National bank of Serbia (NBS) was founded in 1884. ...


1994 dinar

In January, 1994, notes were issued for 10, 100, 1000, 5000, 50,000, 500,000 and 10 million dinara. They circulated for just a few weeks before the currency was abandoned in favour of the novi dinar.


Novi dinar

On January 24, 1994, notes were introduced for 1, 5 and 10 novih dinara. A second series of notes was introduced later in the year for 5, 10 and 20 novih dinara, with 50 and 100 novih dinara notes added in 1996. In 2000, new notes without the word "novih" were issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinara. 200 and 1000 dinara notes were introduced in 2001, followed by 5000 dinara in 2002.


See also

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References

The Standard Catalog of World Coins is a series of numismatic catalogues that is commonly known as the Krause catalogues in the numismatic trade. ... The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money is a very well-known catalogue of banknotes that is published by Krause Publications in three volumes. ... The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money is a very well-known catalogue of banknotes that is published by Krause Publications in three volumes. ...

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