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50 Dinar

Serbia 1942 1900_1945 VF P-27a Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_6231.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6232.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Serbia
Currency Dinar
Denomination 50
Series name German occupation series
Series year 1942
Issue year 1942
Era 1900_1945
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Serbian dinar
Successor currency Yugoslav dinar
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Peter II of Yugoslavia
Reverse subject Serbian cross with four firesteels (ocila)
Watermark
Color palette #8b6f47,#d4a574,#2b1810
Themes monarch,commemorative
Language / script Cyrillic

Front: Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923–1970), the last King of Yugoslavia who reigned from 1934 to 1945. He was overthrown as a minor in 1941 when the Axis powers invaded Yugoslavia, spending the war years in exile. This note was issued by the collaborationist Serbian puppet government under German occupation during World War II, using the young king's image despite his exile and opposition to the occupation.

Back: The Serbian cross (tetragrammic cross) with four firesteels (ocila or огњила), a traditional Serbian heraldic symbol dating to medieval times. The cross and firesteels are the traditional coat of arms of Serbia, representing the four letters 'C' (Cyrillic 'S') meaning 'Само Слога Србина Спасава' ('Only Unity Saves the Serbs'). This symbol has been used on Serbian banknotes and official emblems throughout various historical periods.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Srpska Narodna Banka
Issuer (native) Српска Народна Банка
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm)

Signatures: Governor: Ljubo Jovanović

Security features: intaglio,microprint

Geography

Serbia in Europe

Serbia in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 50 dinar note was issued by the Srpska Narodna Banka (Serbian National Bank) on May 1, 1942, during the German occupation of Serbia in World War II. The note is dated 'BEOGRAD, 1 MAJ 1942' (Belgrade, May 1, 1942). Despite featuring King Peter II, who was in exile and led the Yugoslav government-in-exile opposing the Axis, the note was issued by the collaborationist administration under German control. This series (1941–1944) represents a complex period where occupation authorities maintained some Serbian national symbols while controlling the puppet government of Milan Nedić. The currency was replaced after liberation in 1944.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 27a
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1941–1944
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number Л.0521 859
Serial prefix Л
Serial suffix 859

Note shows circulation wear with intact design, minor soiling typical of age

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 16:23:57 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (3)
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status: error · step 10
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status: ok · step 10 · $0.0243 · 5734↓ + 994↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:23:57
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0364 · 6345↓ + 1157↑ tokens
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