My grandfather too escaped from Hungary and came to america during the regime, RaceBannon! He since went back on vacation there about 10 years ago and brought some coins back. Thanks for sharing Siberian Man. Mike B
You have quite the collection, I have been looking at your other threads with your coins! Keep up the good work! Mike B
Many thanks to the prolific picture posting and terrifically through threads of Siberian Man! Regards! :thumb: 1989 500 Forint, Hungary [KM#670] Peoples Republic (1949-1989) Magyar Nepkoztarsasag Veda a gymekeket! Subject: Save the Children Fund. Obverse: Denomination below figure and lined design. Reverse: Seedling within outline of child. Composition: 0.9000 Silver, 28 grams, (0.8102 oz. ASW) Mintages: 10,000 (Unc) / 20,000 (Proof) Also, please enjoy many images of my Hungarian paper currency, in this thread: Austria-Hungary, Hungarian & Hungarian Inflationary Paper Money: 1915 - 1989
Ferdinand I (1835-1848). 20 kreuzer 1848, silver .583, weight - 6,68 g., size - 26 mm, mintage - 14972000 pcs.
Franz Joseph I (1848-1916). 1 korona 1896, silver .835, weight - 5 g., size - 23 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage - 1000000 pcs. "Millenium of Hungary".
20 filler 1941, iron, weight - 3,56 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1,75 mm, mintage - 75007000 pcs. Ruler: admiral Miclos Horthy.
2 pengo 1935, silver .640, weight - 10 g., size - 27 mm, thickness - 2,1 mm, mintage - 100000 pcs. Engraver: Lajos Beran. Demonetized at January 31 1942. "Bicentennial - death of Rakoczi". The single release only.
2 pengo 1936, silver .640, weight - 10 g., size - 27 mm, thickness - 2,1 mm, mintage - 200000 pcs. "50th Anniversary - death of Liszt". The single release only.
2 pengo 1935, silver .640, weight - 10 g., size - 27 mm, thickness - 2,1 mm, mintage - 50000 pcs. "300th Anniversary of the Founding of Pazmany University". The single release only. Rather rare coin.
First Republic (1946-1949). 2 filler 1946, bronze, weight - 3 g., size - 17 mm, thickness - 1,7 mm, mintage - 13665000 pcs. Engraver: Ivan Istvan. Budapest Mint. Coins of this type were released at 1946 & 1947. Demonetized at June 30 1977.
First Republic (1946-1949). 10 filler 1947, aluminium-bronze, weight - 3 g., size - 19 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage - 29580000 pcs. Engraver: Remenyi Jozsef. Budapest Mint. Coins of this type were released at 1946-48 & 1950. Demonetized at June 30 1977.