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100 Forint (Saint Stephen) – Hungary

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 1000th Anniversary of Saint Stephen's birth

Hungary

Context

Year: 1972

Issuer: Hungary

Period:

People's Republic

(1949—1989)

Currency:

Forint

(since 1946)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 30,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 22 g

Silver weight: 14.08 g

Thickness: 2.3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 64% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #597

Numista: #25681

Value

Exchange value: 100 HUF = $0.31

Bullion value: $40.90

Obverse

Description:

St. Stephen's initials.

Inscription:

MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG

100

FORINT

BP.

1972

Translation:

Hungarian People's Republic

100

Forint

Budapest Mint

1972

Script: Latin

Language: Hungarian

Designer: Viktória Csúcs

Reverse

Description:

King Szent István in pearl circle.

Inscription:

STE-

PHA-

NVS

REX

CSV

Translation:

Stephen King of the Cs.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Designer: Viktória Csúcs

Edge

Smooth with imprints (left to right repeating pattern of a fish, a dot, a star, and a hyphen)

Mints

Name	Mark
Hungarian mint	BP.

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1972	BP.	24,000
1972	BP.	6,000	Proof

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