Magyar Nemzeti Bank

10000 Forint (Benjamin Egressy) – Hungary

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 200th anniversary of Birth of Benjamin Egressy

Hungary

Context

Year: 2014

Issuer: Hungary

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Forint

(since 1946)

Total mintage: 5,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 24 g

Silver weight: 22.20 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

Numista: #64959

Value

Exchange value: 10000 HUF = $31.49

Bullion value: $64.00

Inflation-adjusted value: 16944.70 HUF

Obverse

Description:

This silver collector coin marks Benjamin Egressy's 200th birthday. Its obverse features the opening notes of the "Szózat," Hungary's second national anthem, while the reverse bears Egressy's portrait. Designed by Szlávics László Jr., it was part of the 2014 "European composers" theme in the "Europe" collector programme.

Inscription:

10000

FORINT

MAGYARORSZÁG

2014

BP.

Translation:

TEN THOUSAND

FORINT

HUNGARY

2014

BP.

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Hungarian

Designer: László Szlávics