North Macedonia (1993-1996)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period after the independence of the country in which the country had problems to be recognized internationally because Greece was opposed to the use of Hellenic symbols (came to put a trade embargo in 1994, which caused the country to change flag) although in the end it entered the UN in 1993 with the provisional name of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). There are banknotes of 10 Macedonian denars, 20 Macedonian denars, 50 Macedonian denars, 100 Macedonian denars and 500 Macedonian denars.

10 Macedonian denars (десет динари)

This banknote worth 10 denars was first circulated in 1993. On the main side left it can be seen Makedonium, a monument that honours Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising and the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia. In the left there's the name of the National Bank in Macedonian (Народна банка на Република Македонија) and in the right, two 10's with the written value of the banknote, decorative elements and a gap for the watermark. 
On the other side of the banknote appears a panoramic view of the town of Kruševo (in the center of the country), where Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising begun. Moreover there are three 10's and has both the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank too. The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements. This banknote has a representation of Makedonium as digital watermark and a security thread too. The size of this banknote is 15 cm x 7.4 cm.

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North Macedonia (1996-2003)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period during the end of the Yugoslav wars (in which peace remained in the country) and the Kosovo War in 1999, in which 360,000 ethnic Albanian refugees seeked refuge in the country. There are banknotes of 10 denars, 50 denars, 100 denars, 500 denars, 1,000 denars and 5,000 denars.

10 denars (десет динари)

This banknotes worth 10 denars was first circulated in 1996. On the main side right, you can see a statue of the Egyptian godness Isis (from 2nd century BC), found in Ohrid and in the middle, a gold earring (from 4th century BC), found in Bitola.In the left there is a gap for the watermark and a 10. In the right appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in Macedonian (Народна банка на Република Македонија). 

On the other side of the banknote, it can be seen a Roman mosaic with peacoks in the archeological site of Stobi. There are two 10's and has both the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank. The whole banknote is full of  decorative elements. This banknote has the Isis statue as digital watermark and a security thread. The size of this banknote is 13.9 cm x 6.9 cm.

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