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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 3872405, member: 46237&quot;]An odd little pattern I picked up:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungarian Forint (ND) Hamburg State Mint</b></p><p><b>Aluminum-Bronze Pattern</b></p><p>Reeded Edge</p><p>1.4g 12.77mm x 1.5mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023159[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a Hungarian forint struck in aluminum-bronze, but there is no date. Typically the date would go in the blank space underneath the bow at the bottom of the wreath. It&#039;s a version of either the 1957-1966 or 1967-1989 Aluminum forint, however, it is much smaller (slightly smaller than the nickel-brass forint issued in 1992).</p><p><br /></p><p>The description says it is a pattern produced for Hungary by The United German Metal Works (formerly Basse &amp; Selve) in Altena (Germany) on a commission from the Hamburg State Mint (Hamburgische Münze). </p><p><br /></p><p>I take it that the Hamburg State Mint was producing this as a minting technology specimen for a possible contract with the Budapest Mint, however, while I can find records of this type having been struck in aluminum bronze, I cannot find any records of an undated example.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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