10 Dinara

Features

Issuer	Yugoslavia
Issuing bank	National Bank (Народна банка)
King	Peter II (1934-1945)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1939
Value	10 Dinars (10 Dinara)
Currency	Dinar (1918-1941)
Composition	Paper
Size	128 × 72 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	2 April 1941
Number	N# 225928
References	P# 35 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

On the left, portrait of King Peter II Karađorđević in national costume with the Order of the Star of Karađorđe, 2nd degree.
"Stari Most" (old bridge) in Mostar in the background.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
НАРОДНА БАНКА
КРАЉЕВИНЕ ЈУГОСЛАВИЈЕ
ПЛАЋА ДОНОСИОЦУ
ДЕСЕТ ДИНАРА

БЕОГРАД, 22 СЕПТЕМБАР 1939
ЧЛАН УПРАВЕ ГУВЕРНЕР

ФАЛСИФИКОВАЊЕ НОВЧАНИЦА КАЗНИ СЕ ПО
ПРОПИСИМА КРИВИЧНОГ ЗАКОНИКА КОЈИ ВРЕДЕ
ЗА КРИВИЦЕ ЗБОГ ПРАВЉЕЊА ЛАЖНОГ НОВЦА

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK
OF THE KINGDOM OF YOUGOSLAVIA
PAYS TO THE BEARER
TEN DINARS

BELGRADE, 22 SEPTEMBER 1939
MEMBER OF THE BOARD GOVERNOR

FORGERY OF BANKNOTES IS PUNISHED BY
BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL CODE WHICH ARE VALID
FOR CRIMES FOR MAKING FAKE MONEY

Engraver: Veljko Andrejević Kun

Designer: Paja Jovanović

Reverse

On the right side, a female figure to the waist, a medieval type of landlady with a veil and a crown/tiara on her head with a sword in her right hand (symbol of power) and a closed book on her chest to the left (symbol of knowledge). Watermark on the left side.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
NARODNA BANKA
KRALJEVINE
JUGOSLAVIJE
PLAĆA DONOSIOCU
DESET 10 ДЕСЕТ
DINARA

FALSIFIKOVANJE NOVČANICA KAZNI SE PO
PROPISIMA KRIVIČNOG ZAKONIKA KOJI VREDE
ZA KRIVICE ZBOG PRAVLJENJA LAŽNOG NOVCA
П. ЈОВАНОВИЋ FEC. ВЕЉКО А. КУН SC.

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK
OF THE KINGDOM
OF YOUGOSLAVIA
PAYS TO THE BEARER
TEN 10
DINARS

FORGERY OF BANKNOTES IS PUNISHED BY
BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL CODE WHICH ARE VALID
FOR CRIMES FOR MAKING FAKE MONEY

Engraver: Veljko Andrejević Kun

Designer: Paja Jovanović

Watermark

King Peter I (Petar I Karađorđević) in military suit in profile

Signatures

Ivo Belin (IB)	Board Member
Dragutin K. Protić (DKP)	Governor of the National Bank

Printer

Serbian state printer (ZIN - Zavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca), Belgrade, Serbia (1929-date)

Comments

The overprint SPECIMEN on the banknotes is located at angles of 25 and
30 degrees. The color of the overprint is a darker red.
The outer dimensions, from the beginning to the end edges of the overprint, are: width 84.6 mm, height 9.6 mm, while the distance
between letters about 4.6 mm. The height of the letters is 9.4 mm for the letters P, E, I, M and N, while the letters S and C are slightly larger - 9.6 mm.

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Date	Signatures	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1939-Sep-22	IB, DKP	$ 5.10	$ 5.10	$ 9.70	$ 15	$ 29		93%
1939-Sep-22	IB						Specimen	0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 2546	21 Jun 2023	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	UNC	USD 29.96 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 83 Lot 748	20 May 2023	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	UNC	USD 56.46 (EUR 49.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 83 Lot 747	20 May 2023	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	UNC	USD 53.01 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 2629	23 Apr 2022	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	AU	USD 35.72 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 2628	23 Apr 2022	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	AU	USD 14.98 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 76 Lot 1980	28 Jan 2023	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP	XF	USD 110.62 (EUR 96.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 62 Lot 3530	21 Jun 2022	1939-Sep-22 IB, DKP		USD 24.20 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 183 Lot 2606	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.05 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 2420	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 34.57 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 170 Lot 1892	23 Sep 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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