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100 Forint Sándor Petőfi
| Issuer | Hungarian State Mint (Magyar Pénzverő) |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Hungarian People's Republic state coat of arms — a shield bearing horizontal stripes and a hammer, surmounted by a five-pointed star, and encircled by wheat sheaves tied at the base — occupies the central field. The denomination '100' appears prominently above the arms, with 'FORINT' inscribed below. The circular legend 'MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG' runs along the periphery, divided by the date '1973' at the left and right sides of the shield. The mint mark 'BP.' appears in the lower exergue, and the engraver's initials 'CSV.' are visible to the lower right of the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed portrait bust of Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849), the celebrated Hungarian Romantic poet and revolutionary, is depicted facing slightly to the left in a realistic, sculptural style. His facsimile signature 'Petőfi Sándor' appears in cursive script within the field. A verse quotation from one of his poems is inscribed in the field: '...Tenni mertünk a honért!' ('We dared to act for the Nation!'). The overall composition reflects the medallic artistic tradition, with the portrait rendered in high relief against a smooth field. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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