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10 Pengő Krajczár Siege money, Komárom
| Issuer | Komárom Fortress Command (Kormánybiztos) |
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| Year | 1849 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | The face of this siege notgeld is enclosed within an elaborate rococo-style typographic border of scrollwork and foliate ornaments, with the denomination numeral '10' repeated in each corner and at the sides. A central cartouche bears the inscription in Hungarian text stating the note is exchangeable at the fortress exchange office in Komárom, with the date 'Julius 13-án 1849' and the title 'Kormánybiztos' (Government Commissioner) above a manuscript facsimile signature. The header reads 'pengő kr.' on a ribbon-style banner at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 pengő kr. | álladalmipénz jegyekért | beváltható minden szombaton | várbeli váltó hivatalnál | Komáromban Julius 13 én 1849. | Kormánybiztos | Ujházi László |
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Komárom held out longer than anywhere else during the Hungarian Revolution — the fortress surrendered to Austrian forces on 27 September 1849, the last Hungarian stronghold to fall, roughly six weeks after the main army's capitulation at Világos. This note was printed inside the besieged fortress during that final stretch, a product of genuine military necessity rather than any organized monetary policy. The Kormánybiztos László Ujházi, whose signature appears here, was the civilian government commissioner appointed to manage the fortress's civil affairs during the siege.
The near-square format was dictated by available paper, not design preference. Komárom siege issues are among the most historically specific emergency emissions of the entire 1848–49 revolutionary period.