500 Dinar, Serbia, 1941

500 Dinar banknote of Serbia, issued by the National Bank of Serbia in 1941 - during the German occupation of Yugoslavia (1941-44). The obverse features a woman in traditional Serbian headdress, while the reverse has a young male worker - a bricklayer. These banknotes were issued by the puppet regime known as the Government of National Salvation, led by Milan Nedić, which collaborated with Nazi Germany. This note was an emergency war-time issue and was not backed by precious metals. 

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was formed in 1918 when Croatia and Slovenia - formerly parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, merged with Serbia. In March 1941, Yugoslavia joined the Axis powers - but a British backed coup overthrew the pro-Axis government. In retaliation, Germany and its allies Italy, Bulgaria and Hungary invaded the country and dismembered it. Serbia was directly governed by Germany - the occupation was brutal lasted till October 1944 - when Yugoslavia was liberated by the Soviet army. 

Size: 168 mm* 85 mm
This is a large banknote - see the second image for comparison. 
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These banknotes are part of a lot. The notes are in used condition, and are over 80 years old. The note that you get may not be the note in the image, but will be a piece in similar condition. Price is for 1 note. 

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