Bankarstvo (Jan 2019)
Two silver coins and three mints
Abstract
The first silver coins of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia were the 10and 20-dinar coins minted in 1931. A total of 32.5 million of these coins were produced, in the nominal value of 450 million dinars. Out of those, 20 million coins were the 10-dinar coins, while 12.5 million pieces of the 20-dinar coins were made. The Royal Mint in London produced 16 million silver 10-dinar coins, while the Paris Mint made 4 million coins. The Kovnica a.d. Belgrade mint produced 12.5 million 20-dinar coins. These coins were released into circulation on 18 July 1932. The 20-dinar coins were steadily withdrawn from circulation starting from 16 August 1939 until 16 August 1940, while the 10-dinar coins were withdrawn in the period from 31 May - 31 August 1940. The obverse of the coins features the profile of King Aleksandar Karađorđević, while the reverse shows the national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The 10-dinar coins weigh 7g and have a diameter of 25mm, while the 20-dinar coins weigh 14g, with a diameter of 31mm.
