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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 7857608, member: 4910&quot;]<img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_hungary_korona20_1897.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hungary 20 Korona 1897</p><p>Gold, 21 mm, 6.75 gm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Emperor Franz Joseph I. standing</p><p>FERENCZ.JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR 1897</p><p>These are abbreviations for:</p><p>&quot;Ferencz József Isten Kegyelméböl Ausztria Császár és Magyarország, Horvátország, Szlavónia, Dalmátországok Apostoli Királya&quot;</p><p>(Franz Joseph, by the Grace of God Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;By Jove Sir, you&#039;ve got a title!&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Crowned shield with angel supporters</p><p>MAGYAR KIRÁLYSÁG 20 KORONA (Kingdom of Hungary 20 Korona)</p><p>Mintmark: K B Körmöcbánya (now Kremnica)</p><p><br /></p><p>The hereditary title &quot;Apostolic King&quot; was given around AD 1000 by the Roman Catholic Pope to the King of Hungary.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 5 Korona silver coin has a similar obverse inscription:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_hungary_korona05_1907.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hungary 5 Korona 1907</p><p>Silver, 36 mm, 24.00 gm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Emperor Franz Joseph I. facing right</p><p>Same inscription as on the 20 Korona coin</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Crowned shield with angel supporters</p><p>5 KORONA 1907</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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