1980s Yugoslavia 200 Dinara Socialist Payment Order Pack of 100 UNC Notes – Dated 6.5.91

1980s Yugoslavia 200 Dinara Socialist Payment Order Pack of 100 UNC Notes – Dated 6.5.91

Offered here is a full pack of 100 uncirculated interbank payment orders, each with a face value of 200 Dinara, issued by the Narodna Banka Jugoslavije (National Bank of Yugoslavia). These highly collectible institutional forms date to the late phase of Yugoslavia’s socialist era, with this particular pack stamped and dated 6.5.1991, just months before the country began to dissolve.

These are not traditional banknotes but official payment transfer documents, used in the financial system for executing government-authorized transactions between banks, state enterprises, or public institutions. Rare in full, uncirculated packs—especially with their original bank band intact—they offer a window into the bureaucratic structure of a planned socialist economy at the brink of major historical change.

Authenticity:
This pack contains 100 authentic and consecutive uncirculated notes, banded with the original wrapper, hand-inscribed with the date “6.5.91” and what appears to be a branch designation (likely “Beograd” or similar). These notes were issued for real administrative use but never entered circulation.

Historical Significance:
Printed in the late 1980s and issued into storage or use by May 1991, these notes represent the final phase of Yugoslavia’s functioning socialist bureaucracy. Within weeks or months of this date, Slovenia and Croatia would declare independence, initiating the country’s breakup. This makes the dated wrapper an added historical artifact.

As with other socialist financial documents, the text is multilingual—featuring Serbo-Croatian (Latin and Cyrillic), Slovene, and Macedonian—emphasizing Yugoslavia’s unique federal structure.

Design and Features:

• Obverse (Front):

  • Prominent denomination: 200 Dinara printed in bold black.

  • Complex security background with lavender and gray wave patterns.

  • Centered emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (torch with five flames, date 29.XI.1943).

  • Payment form sections for:

    • Amount, purpose, and parties involved

    • “PO NAREDBI” (By Order)

    • “VREDNOST PRIMLJENA” (Value Received)

    • “PLATITE ZA OVO” (Pay for This)

    • “IZVESTAJ” (Report)

  • Languages: Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, and Macedonian.

  • Footer text: “Izdaje Narodna banka Jugoslavije” (Issued by the National Bank of Yugoslavia)

• Reverse (Back):

  • Intentionally left blank for institutional processing and archival annotation.

Collector’s Value:
For Cold War collectors, this is an exceptionally well-preserved example of Yugoslav financial ephemera, especially rare as a complete pack of 100 uncirculated notes with an official handwritten date just before Yugoslavia's collapse. This is not only a collector’s item—it’s a frozen piece of history, encapsulating the very last breath of the Yugoslav administrative state. Ideal for collectors of socialist currency, institutional banking artifacts, or transitional-era documentation.