1941 - Serbia 500 Dinara - German Occupied Serbia

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1941 - Serbia 500 Dinara - German Occupied Serbia
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This is a 500 Dinara banknote from Serbia, issued during World War II, under German occupation.

Key Details

  • Country: Serbia

  • Issuing Authority: Srpska Narodna Banka (Serbian National Bank)

  • Denomination: 500 Dinara (Petstotina)

  • Date: 1941

  • Period: World War II – German-occupied Serbia

Design & Symbolism

  • Obverse imagery: A strong, idealized male craftsman/worker, holding woodworking tools (notably a plane), symbolizing labor, productivity, and national resilience during wartime hardship.

  • Border & motifs: Traditional Balkan folk patterns and agricultural imagery (grain/wheat), reinforcing themes of self-sufficiency and national identity.

  • Right side: A large blank watermark panel, typical of wartime emergency issues and intended as an anti-counterfeiting measure.

  • Language: Serbian, written in Cyrillic script.

Historical Context

  • Issued shortly after Nazi Germany occupied Yugoslavia in April 1941.

  • These notes were part of a controlled wartime currency system, used to stabilize the local economy while under occupation.