Last minted coins of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Abstract

The Law on Withdrawal from Circulation of Old Coins and on the Value of New Coins, passed on 3 July 1937, provided for the minting of: 50 dinars (in 16 million pieces with a nominal value of 800 million dinars), 20 dinars (25 million pieces in the value of 500 million dinars), 10 dinars (25 million pieces worth 250 million dinars), 2 dinars (75 million pieces worth 150 million dinars), 1 dinar (100 million pieces worth 100 million dinars), 50-para coins (100 million pieces worth 50 million dinars) and 25-para coins (40 million pieces worth 10 million dinars). The 50-para coins (composition: copper 91% and aluminium 9%, diameter 18 mm and weight 2 g), 2 dinars (91% copper and 9% aluminium, 24.5 mm and 5 g), 20 dinars (silver 75% and 25% other, 27 mm and 9 g) and 50 dinars (silver 75% and 25% other, 31 mm and 15 g) were put into circulation on 16 August 1939, 1 dinar (91% copper and 9% aluminium, 21 mm and 3.5 g) was released on October 20, 1939, 10 dinars (nickel 100%, 23 mm and 5 g) on 31 May 1940 and the 25-para coins (copper 98% and aluminium 2%, 20 mm and 2.5 g) on 21 November 1940. The 25-para coin with a 4 mm diameter hole in the centre, the 50-para coin, and the 1 and 2 dinars, featured a crown, the inscription Kingdom of Yugoslavia and their value denominations. In addition to these characteristics, the relief figure of King Petar II Karađorđević were also featured on 10-, 20and 50-dinar coins. The 10-, 20and 50-dinar coins have been withdrawn from circulation as of 19 March 1942, and the 25and 50-para coins, as well as the 1 and 2 dinars were withdrawn on 1 June of the same year.