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500 Forint (Bela Bartok) – Hungary

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 80th Anniversary of Bela Bartok

Hungary

Context

Year: 1961

Issuer: Hungary

Period:

People's Republic

(1949—1989)

Currency:

Forint

(since 1946)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,500

Material

Diameter: 40 mm

Weight: 38.38 g

Gold weight: 37.84 g

Thickness: 2.2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 98.6% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #566

Numista: #33890

Value

Exchange value: 500 HUF = $1.57

Bullion value: $6313.18

Obverse

Description:

Lyre above details.

Inscription:

MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG

500

FORINT

1961

BP.

Translation:

HUNGARIAN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

500

FORINT

1961

BP.

Script: Latin

Language: Hungarian

Designer: Iván István

Reverse

Description:

Portrait of Béla Bartók in left profile.

Inscription:

BARTÓK BÉLA EMLÉKÉV

1881-1961

Translation:

In Memory of Béla Bartók

1881-1961

Script: Latin

Language: Hungarian

Designer: Iván István

Edge

Patterned

Mints

Name	Mark
Hungarian mint	BP.

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1961	BP.	2,500	Proof

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