Coins of the Hungarian forint
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Hungarian forint coins are part of the physical form of current Hungarian currency, the Hungarian forint
. Modern forint coins (this name is used to distinguish them from pre-20th century forint coinage) are stroke since 1946 and reflect the changes of the post-WWII Hungarian history
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of the pengő
the Hungarian government had to face the problems of introducing a new currency. In the case of coins this meant that they had to express stability and raise confidence in the people toward the new money. The first coins minted in 1946 were made of copper alloys in the case of the fillér
coins and aluminium in the case of the 1 & 2 forint coins. Although the forint was based on gold standard
, only silver coins were minted in the first 2 years: 5 forint coins made of good quality silver were put into circulation. However, the government fear of hoarding these coins convinced the national bank to lower the mass and quality of silver used for the 1947 strike. Finally, no silver 5 forint coins were minted for general circulation after 1947. The 5 & 50 fillér coins were first minted in 1948 and were made of aluminium.
Commemorative coins appeared early, the first being a series of 3 coins in 1948 to commemorate the centennial of the 1848 revolution.
). The 2, 10 and 20 fillér coins were made of aluminium after 1950.
As a consequence of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 the coat of arms was changed again, this version was used from 1957 until 1989.
100 forint coin was minted to replace the 1992 version, since the latter was considered to be too big and ugly, and could be easily mistaken with the 20 forint coin.
A 200 forint coin was made of .500 fine
silver. From 1994, mass minting of the 200 Ft coin was stopped, since the price of the metal was getting higher than the face value of the coin. However, small issues for collector purposes were minted until 1998, when both the 1992 type 100 forint and the 200 forint coins were withdrawn from circulation.
The 1 forint denomination was illegally exported to Canada in significant amounts, as the tiny coin could be used in place of genuine token
s for entry at the underground railway's automatic gates. Considering the minimal value of 1Ft coins, this was a highly profitable venture that lasted until the machines were reprogrammed. The 50 forint coin is confused with the UK 50 pence coin by some vending machines in the UK.
The 1 and 2 forint coins have been withdrawned on March 1, 2008. This was announced by the Hungarian National Bank
in September 2007, because the cost of minting them is too large: approximately 4 times their face value. When paying with cash, the total will have to be rounded to 5 forints. http://mnb.hu/Engine.aspx?page=mnbhu_pressreleases_2007&ContentID=10151 http://www.mr1-kossuth.hu/index.php/HIR/Gazdasag/Bucsu-a-belastol.html
The National Bank has announced that the 200 forint notes have been replaced with a new 200 forint coin in 2009. The Chain Bridge was chosen in an internet poll between October 13 and October 26, 2008 to be on the coin. The coin entered circulation on 15 June 2009.
Hungarian forint
The forint is the currency of Hungary. It is divided into 100 fillér, although fillér coins are no longer in circulation. The introduction of the forint on 1 August 1946 was a crucial step of the post-WWII stabilization of the Hungarian economy, and the currency remained relatively stable until...
. Modern forint coins (this name is used to distinguish them from pre-20th century forint coinage) are stroke since 1946 and reflect the changes of the post-WWII Hungarian history
History of Hungary
Hungary is a country in central Europe. Its history under this name dates to the early Middle Ages, when the Pannonian Basin was colonized by the Magyars, a semi-nomadic people from what is now central-northern Russia...
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Republic issues (1946-1948)
After the trauma of the Second World War and the hyperinflationHyperinflation
In economics, hyperinflation is inflation that is very high or out of control. While the real values of the specific economic items generally stay the same in terms of relatively stable foreign currencies, in hyperinflationary conditions the general price level within a specific economy increases...
of the pengő
Hungarian pengo
The pengő was the currency of Hungary between 1 January 1927, when it replaced the korona, and 31 July 1946, when it was replaced by the forint. The pengő was subdivided into 100 fillér...
the Hungarian government had to face the problems of introducing a new currency. In the case of coins this meant that they had to express stability and raise confidence in the people toward the new money. The first coins minted in 1946 were made of copper alloys in the case of the fillér
Fillér
The fillér was the name of various small change coins throughout Hungarian history. It was the subdivision of the Austro-Hungarian and the Hungarian korona, the pengő and the forint. The name derives from the German word Vierer that means 'number four' in English. Originally it was the name of the...
coins and aluminium in the case of the 1 & 2 forint coins. Although the forint was based on gold standard
Gold standard
The gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed mass of gold. There are distinct kinds of gold standard...
, only silver coins were minted in the first 2 years: 5 forint coins made of good quality silver were put into circulation. However, the government fear of hoarding these coins convinced the national bank to lower the mass and quality of silver used for the 1947 strike. Finally, no silver 5 forint coins were minted for general circulation after 1947. The 5 & 50 fillér coins were first minted in 1948 and were made of aluminium.
Commemorative coins appeared early, the first being a series of 3 coins in 1948 to commemorate the centennial of the 1848 revolution.
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2 f | 17.0 mm | 1.7 mm | 3.0 g | Brass Brass Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin... 85% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 15% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ" 1, year of minting, "Kossuth" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, mintmark | 1946 | 1 November 1946 | 30 June 1977 | 31 December 1977 |
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5 f | 17.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.6 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG" 2, year of minting, young female model | Value, mintmark | 1948 | 30 January 1948 | 30 September 1992 | 31 December 1993 |
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10 f | 19.1 mm | 1.5 mm | 3.0 g | Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze is a type of bronze in which aluminium is the main alloying metal added to copper, in contrast to standard bronze or brass... 92% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 8% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Milled | "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ", year of minting, Dove carrying an olive Olive The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the... branch |
Value, mintmark | 1946 | 1 November 1946 | 30 June 1977 | 31 December 1977 |
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20 f | 21.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 4.0 g | "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat | |||||||
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50 f | 22.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.4 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, man sitting on an anvil Anvil An anvil is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool... with a hammer |
Value, mintmark | 1948 | 5 May 1948 | 30 June 1972 | 30 June 1973 |
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1 Ft | 23.7 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.5 g | Milled | "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ", mintmark, "Kossuth" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, year of minting | 1946 | 1 November 1946 | 31 August 1951 | 31 March 1952 | |
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2 Ft | 28.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.8 g | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, "Kossuth" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
31 December 1951 | 31 December 1952 | |||||
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5 Ft | 32.0 mm | 2.9 mm | 20.0 g | 835‰ Millesimal fineness Millesimal fineness is a system of denoting the purity of platinum, gold and silver alloys by parts per thousand of pure metal by mass in the alloy. For example, an alloy containing 75% gold is denoted as "750". Many European countries use decimal hallmark stamps Millesimal fineness is a system of... silver Silver Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal... |
"MUNKA A NEMZETI JÓLÉT ALAPJA" 3 | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, year of minting, value, "Kossuth" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
"1802-1894 KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos... |
30 June 1977 | 31 December 1977 | ||
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5 Ft | 1.9 mm | 12.0 g | 500‰ silver Silver Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal... |
"M Á P V" 4 and ornaments | 1947 | 19 May 1947 | |||||
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5 Ft | 32.0 mm | 1.9 mm | 12.0 g | 500‰ silver Silver Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal... |
"ESKÜSZÜNK ESKÜSZÜNK" 5 | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", value, year of minting, mintmark | "PETŐFI SÁNDOR 1848-49", Sándor Petőfi Sándor Petofi Sándor Petőfi , was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered as Hungary's national poet and he was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848... |
1948 | 1 May 1948 | 30 June 1977 | 31 December 1977 |
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10 Ft | 36.0 mm | 2.5 mm | 20.0 g | "A LEGNAGYOBB MAGYAR EMLÉKÉRE" 6 | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", value, year of minting, mintmark | "SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN 1848-49", István Széchenyi István Széchenyi Széchenyi committed suicide by a shot to his head on April 8, 1860. All Hungary mourned his death. The Academy was in official mourning, along with the most prominent persons of the leading political and cultural associations... |
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20 Ft | 40.0 mm | 2.8 mm | 28.0 g | Ornament | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", value, year of minting, mintmark, "Kossuth" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
"TÁNCSICS MIHÁLY 1848", Mihály Táncsics Mihály Táncsics Táncsics Mihály was a Hungarian writer, journalist and politician.Mihály Táncsics was born as a son of Croatian father and Slovak mother.- References :... |
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People's Republic issues (1949-1989)
In 1949 the communist party took power in every field of politics and economy. The country's name was changed to Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság) which replaced the former name on the coins. The Kossuth's coat of arms was replaced with the Rákosi's one (see: coat of arms of HungaryCoat of arms of Hungary
The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is...
). The 2, 10 and 20 fillér coins were made of aluminium after 1950.
As a consequence of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 the coat of arms was changed again, this version was used from 1957 until 1989.
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2 f | 18.0 mm | 1.1 mm | 0.65 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" 7, year of minting | Value, mintmark | 1950 | 27 March 1950 | 30 September 1992 | 31 December 1993 |
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5 f | 17.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.6 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, young female model | 1953 | 31 March 1953 | |||
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10 f | 19.1 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.85 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Milled | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Dove carrying an olive Olive The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the... branch |
1950 | 15 December 1950 | 30 September 1996 | 31 December 1997 | |
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10 f | 18.5 mm | 1.2 mm | 0.6 g | 96% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 4% magnesium Magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole... |
Smooth | 1967 | 12 May 1967 | ||||
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20 f | 21.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.25 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat | 1953 | 31 March 1953 | ||||
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20 f | 20.4 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.9 g | 96% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 4% magnesium Magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole... |
Milled | 1967 | 12 May 1967 | ||||
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50 f | 22.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.4 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, man sitting on an anvil Anvil An anvil is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool... with a hammer |
1953 | 31 March 1953 | 30 June 1972 | 30 June 1973 | |
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50 f | 21.5 mm | 1.2 g | 96% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 4% magnesium Magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole... |
"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", Erzsébet Bridge Erzsébet Bridge Elisabeth Bridge is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. It is named after Queen Elisabeth, a popular queen and empress of... |
Value, year of minting, mintmark | 1967 | 12 May 1967 | 30 September 1999 | 30 September 2000 | ||
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1 Ft | 23.7 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.5 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Milled | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Rákosi" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, mintmark | 1949 | 15 November 1949 | 30 June 1995 | 31 December 1995 |
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1 Ft | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1957 | 10 October 1957 | ||||||||
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1 Ft | 22.8 mm | 1.8 mm | 1.4 g | 96% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 4% magnesium Magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole... |
1967 | 12 May 1967 | |||||
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2 Ft | 25.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 5.0 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Ornaments | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Rákosi" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1950 | 20 January 1950 | 30 June 1971 | 30 June 1972 | |
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2 Ft | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1957 | 10 October 1957 | ||||||||
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2 Ft | 58% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 18% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... 24% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... |
1962 | 9 December 1962 | ||||||||
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2 Ft | 22.4 mm | 1.6 mm | 4.44 g | Brass Brass Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin... 72% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 28% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, year of minting, mintmark | 1970 | 1 July 1970 | 30 June 1995 | 31 December 1995 |
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5 Ft | 27.5 mm | 1.7 mm | 7.4 g | 60% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 21% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... 19% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... |
Milled | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, year of minting, value, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
"1802-1894 KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos... |
1967 | 12 May 1967 | 30 June 1972 | 30 June 1973 |
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5 Ft | 24.3 mm | 1.7 mm | 5.73 g | Nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" "KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos... |
Value, mintmark, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1971 | 2 August 1971 | 30 June 1995 | 31 December 1995 | |
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5 Ft | 23.4 mm | 1.6 mm | 5.0 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
1983 | 18 April 1983 | |||||
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10 Ft | 28.0 mm | 1.9 mm | 8.83 g | Nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Ornaments | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, the Liberty Statue in Budapest Liberty Statue (Budapest) The Szabadság Szobor or Liberty Statue in Budapest, Hungary, was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II. Its location upon Gellért Hill makes it a prominent feature of Budapest's cityscape.The 14 metre tall bronze statue... |
Value, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1971 | 1 June 1971 | 31 March 1987 | 31 December 1988 |
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10 Ft | 25.4 mm | 1.7 mm | 6.1 g | 92% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 6% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 2% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Ornaments | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, the Liberty Statue in Budapest Liberty Statue (Budapest) The Szabadság Szobor or Liberty Statue in Budapest, Hungary, was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II. Its location upon Gellért Hill makes it a prominent feature of Budapest's cityscape.The 14 metre tall bronze statue... |
Value, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1983 | 18 April 1983 | 30 June 1995 | 31 December 1995 |
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20 Ft | 26.8 mm | 1.8 mm | 7.06 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Milled | "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", György Dózsa György Dózsa György Dózsa was a Székely Hungarian man-at-arms from Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary who led a peasants' revolt against the kingdom's landed nobility... |
Value, year of minting, mintmark, "Kádár" coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
1982 | 18 April 1983 | 30 June 1995 | 31 December 1995 |
Recent issues (1990-)
In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced with denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 forint http://english.mnb.hu/engine.aspx?page=mnben_coins. Production of the 2 and 5 fillér ceased in 1992, with all fillér coins withdrawn from circulation by 1999. From 1996, a bimetallicBi-metallic coins
Bi-metallic coins are coins consisting of more than one metal or alloy, generally arranged with an outer ring around a contrasting center. Common circulating examples include the €1, €2, British £2, Canadian $2, South African R5, Turkish 1 lira, and all Mexican coins of $1 or higher...
100 forint coin was minted to replace the 1992 version, since the latter was considered to be too big and ugly, and could be easily mistaken with the 20 forint coin.
A 200 forint coin was made of .500 fine
Millesimal fineness
Millesimal fineness is a system of denoting the purity of platinum, gold and silver alloys by parts per thousand of pure metal by mass in the alloy. For example, an alloy containing 75% gold is denoted as "750". Many European countries use decimal hallmark stamps Millesimal fineness is a system of...
silver. From 1994, mass minting of the 200 Ft coin was stopped, since the price of the metal was getting higher than the face value of the coin. However, small issues for collector purposes were minted until 1998, when both the 1992 type 100 forint and the 200 forint coins were withdrawn from circulation.
The 1 forint denomination was illegally exported to Canada in significant amounts, as the tiny coin could be used in place of genuine token
Token coin
In the study of numismatics, tokens are coin-like objects used instead of coins. The field of tokens is part of exonumia. Tokens are used in place of coins and either have a denomination shown or implied by size, color or shape...
s for entry at the underground railway's automatic gates. Considering the minimal value of 1Ft coins, this was a highly profitable venture that lasted until the machines were reprogrammed. The 50 forint coin is confused with the UK 50 pence coin by some vending machines in the UK.
The 1 and 2 forint coins have been withdrawned on March 1, 2008. This was announced by the Hungarian National Bank
National bank
In banking, the term national bank carries several meanings:* especially in developing countries, a bank owned by the state* an ordinary private bank which operates nationally...
in September 2007, because the cost of minting them is too large: approximately 4 times their face value. When paying with cash, the total will have to be rounded to 5 forints. http://mnb.hu/Engine.aspx?page=mnbhu_pressreleases_2007&ContentID=10151 http://www.mr1-kossuth.hu/index.php/HIR/Gazdasag/Bucsu-a-belastol.html
The National Bank has announced that the 200 forint notes have been replaced with a new 200 forint coin in 2009. The Chain Bridge was chosen in an internet poll between October 13 and October 26, 2008 to be on the coin. The coin entered circulation on 15 June 2009.
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2 f | 18.0 mm | 1.1 mm | 0.65 g | Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting | Value, mintmark | 1990 | 1 April 1990 | 30 September 1992 | 31 December 1993 |
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5 f | 17.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.6 g | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, young female model | |||||||
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10 f | 18.5 mm | 1.2 mm | 96% aluminium Aluminium Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... 4% magnesium Magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole... |
"MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Dove carrying an olive Olive The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the... branch |
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20 f | 20.4 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.9 g | Milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat | ||||||
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50 f | 21.5 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.2 g | Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", Erzsébet Bridge Erzsébet Bridge Elisabeth Bridge is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. It is named after Queen Elisabeth, a popular queen and empress of... |
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1 Ft | 16.3 mm | 1.1 mm | 2.05 g | 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 21% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... 4% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, mintmark | 1992 | 29 March 1993 | 1 March 2008 | 1 March 2013 | |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=41_2_forintos_erme_hatoldala | 2 Ft | 19.2 mm | 1.5 mm | 3.1 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Hungarian Colchicum (Colchicum Hungaricum) | Value, mintmark | 1992 | 29 March 1993 | 1 March 2008 | 1 March 2013 | |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=43_5_forintos_erme_hatoldala | http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=42_5_forintos_erme_elooldala | 5 Ft | 21.2 mm | 1.3 mm | 4.2 g | 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 21% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... 4% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Great Egret Great Egret The Great Egret , also known as the Great White Egret or Common Egret, White Heron, or Great White Heron, is a large, widely-distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized... (Egretta alba) |
Value, mintmark | 1992 | 21 June 1993 | Current | |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=48_10_forintos_erme_hatoldala | http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=47_10_forintos_erme_elooldala | 10 Ft | 24.8 mm | 1.3 mm | 6.1 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Alternately smooth and milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, mintmark | 1992 | 21 June 1993 | Current | |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=50_20_forintos_erme_hatoldala | http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=49_20_forintos_erme_elooldala | 20 Ft | 26.3 mm | 1.9 mm | 6.9 g | 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 21% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... 4% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Stool Iris (Iris aphylla) | Value, mintmark | 1992 | 29 March 1993 | Current | |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=52_50_forintos_erme_hatoldala | http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=51_50_forintos_erme_elooldala | 50 Ft | 27.4 mm | 1.7 mm | 7.7 g | Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater... 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 25% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, sitting Saker Falcon Saker Falcon The Saker Falcon is a very large falcon. This species breeds from eastern Europe eastwards across Asia to Manchuria. It is mainly migratory except in the southernmost parts of its range, wintering in Ethiopia, the Arabian peninsula, northern Pakistan and western China... (Falco cherrug) |
Value, mintmark | 1992 | 21 June 1993 | Current | |
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100 Ft | 29.2 mm | 1.9 mm | 9.4 g | 75% copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... 21% zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... 4% nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile... |
Ornaments | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
Value, mintmark | 1992 | 21 June 1993 | 31 December 1998 | 31 December 1999 |
| http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=54_100_forintos_erme_hatoldala | http://english.mnb.hu/resource.aspx?ResourceID=53_100_forintos_erme_elooldala | 100 Ft | 23.8 mm | 2.2 mm | 8 g | Steel Ring: Ni plated Center: 75% Cu 25% Zn plated |
Milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
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200 Ft | 32 mm | 1.7 mm | 12 g | 500‰ silver Silver Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal... |
Milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, value, mintmark, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge Széchenyi Chain Bridge The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary... , coat of arms Coat of arms of Hungary The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted on July 3, 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before, both with and without the Holy Crown of Hungary, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and its elements date back to the Middle Ages.The shield is... |
The building of the Hungarian National Bank, signatures of its governor and four vice-governors | 1992 | 1 December 1992 | 3 April 1998 | 3 April 1999 |
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200 Ft | Portrait of Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák de Kehida , , was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice. He was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation".-Early life and law career:... |
1994 | 29 April 1994 | ||||||||
| 200 Ft | Bimetallic | Interrupted milled | "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Széchenyi Chain Bridge Széchenyi Chain Bridge The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary... |
Value, mintmark | 2009 | 15 June 2009 | |||||||
Remarks
- "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ" = "Hungarian state token coinToken coinIn the study of numismatics, tokens are coin-like objects used instead of coins. The field of tokens is part of exonumia. Tokens are used in place of coins and either have a denomination shown or implied by size, color or shape...
" - váltópénz literally means "small change"; here it stands to express that the metal of which the coin is made is worth less than the face valueFace valueThe Face value is the value of a coin, stamp or paper money, as printed on the coin, stamp or bill itself by the minting authority. While the face value usually refers to the true value of the coin, stamp or bill in question it can sometimes be largely symbolic, as is often the case with bullion...
of the coin itself - "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG" = "Hungarian Republic"
- "MUNKA A NEMZETI JÓLÉT ALAPJA" = "Labour is the ground of national welfare"
- "M Á P V" = "Magyar Állami Pénzverde" = "Hungarian State Mint"
- "ESKÜSZÜNK ESKÜSZÜNK" = "We vow, we vow" (from the refrainRefrainA refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
of the Nemzeti dalNemzeti dalThe Nemzeti dal , written by Sándor Petőfi, is the poem that is said to have inspired the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Petőfi read the poem aloud on March 15 in Vörösmarty Square in Budapest to a gathering crowd, which by the end was chanting the refrain as they began to march around the city,...
by Sándor PetőfiSándor PetofiSándor Petőfi , was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered as Hungary's national poet and he was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848...
) - "A LEGNAGYOBB MAGYAR EMLÉKÉRE" = "To commemorate the greatest Hungarian" (Lajos KossuthLajos KossuthLajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos...
designated István SzéchenyiIstván SzéchenyiSzéchenyi committed suicide by a shot to his head on April 8, 1860. All Hungary mourned his death. The Academy was in official mourning, along with the most prominent persons of the leading political and cultural associations...
as such) - "MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" = "Hungarian People's Republic"