Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Paper Money
>
Austria-Hungary, Hungarian & Hungarian Inflationary Paper Money: 1915 - 1989
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 844194, member: 19065"]Thanks Brian, I really like the woman on the face of this note...</p><p><br /></p><p>According to <i>The International Engravers Line</i> by Gene Hessler the 1941 20 Pengo note (P-109) depicts these vignettes by <b>Endre Horvath</b> (1896-1954), who was one of the first engravers hired by the Hungarian Security Printing Works when it was founded in 1925. He moved around Europe from Italy to Belgium practicing art and teaching before returning to the Works in 1933 then called, <a href="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/archiv_e.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/archiv_e.html" rel="nofollow">Penzjegy Nyomda</a>. He was also an engraver of postage stamps. He was a state medal awarded engraver and educator that held several roles and was inspirational to many of his countrymen at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Printing_Company" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Printing_Company" rel="nofollow">State Security Printing Works</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p>• A woman in national costume of Hungary on the face (pg.135),</p><p>• A <a href="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/grafika/images/grafika02.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/grafika/images/grafika02.jpg" rel="nofollow">farming couple</a> with the woman holding a very visible sickle (pg.136)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm uncertain of who engraved the small vignette on the face of the note of the shepherd playing a flute with his flock, or who that figure may represent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 844194, member: 19065"]Thanks Brian, I really like the woman on the face of this note... According to [I]The International Engravers Line[/I] by Gene Hessler the 1941 20 Pengo note (P-109) depicts these vignettes by [B]Endre Horvath[/B] (1896-1954), who was one of the first engravers hired by the Hungarian Security Printing Works when it was founded in 1925. He moved around Europe from Italy to Belgium practicing art and teaching before returning to the Works in 1933 then called, [URL="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/archiv_e.html"]Penzjegy Nyomda[/URL]. He was also an engraver of postage stamps. He was a state medal awarded engraver and educator that held several roles and was inspirational to many of his countrymen at the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Printing_Company"]State Security Printing Works[/URL]: • A woman in national costume of Hungary on the face (pg.135), • A [URL="http://www.penzjegynyomda.hu/grafika/images/grafika02.jpg"]farming couple[/URL] with the woman holding a very visible sickle (pg.136) I'm uncertain of who engraved the small vignette on the face of the note of the shepherd playing a flute with his flock, or who that figure may represent.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Paper Money
>
Austria-Hungary, Hungarian & Hungarian Inflationary Paper Money: 1915 - 1989
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...