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10 000 Dinara Eohippus
| Issuer | National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two Eohippus (dawn horse) ancestors in full gallop, rendered in fine relief against a plain field, capturing the dynamic motion of these prehistoric equids. The inscription EOHIPPUS appears in small lettering beside the animals in the central field. The legend PRESERVE PLANET EARTH arcs around the upper and left periphery in bold incuse lettering, forming part of the coin's environmental conservation theme. The denomination 10000 is inscribed in the lower field, preceded by a small lozenge ornament. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued in 1994 while Sarajevo was still under siege, this gold piece belongs to a remarkable series of numismatic issues produced by the fledgling Bosnian state during active armed conflict. The National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina struck collector coinage partly as a sovereignty signal and partly to generate hard currency — gold sales to foreign collectors were one of very few revenue mechanisms available to a government cut off from normal financial systems.
The Eohippus, an extinct prehistoric ancestor of the horse, was a recurring subject in the bank's early wildlife and paleontological series. An unusual choice for a nation at war, but the series found a market.