Catalogus
| Uitgever | Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár (Hungarian Royal Postal Savings Bank) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1920 |
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| Valuta | Crown (1919-1926) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | HÚSZ HÚSZ FILLÉR. A M. KIR. POSTATAKARÉKPÉNZTÁR BÁRKI KÍVÁNSÁGÁRA E PÉNZJEGYET NÉVÉRTÉKBEN ÁTVÁLTJA MÁS TÖRVÉNYES PÉNZNEMEKRE. BUDAPEST, 1920. OKTÓBER 2-ÁN. ÁLLAMITITKÁR, KORMÁNYBIZTOS E PÉNZJEGY UTÁNZÁSA A TÖRVÉNY SZERINT BÜNTETTETIK 20 |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse is printed in grey-brown and composed entirely of intricate engine-turned guilloche lacework, with a large central oval medallion enclosing the bold numeral '20' above the inscription 'HÚSZ FILLÉR.' set within a fine lathe-work surround. Radiating guilloche rosettes and geometric lacework fill the entire field, with the numeral '20' repeated in each corner. No pictorial vignette is present; the design relies exclusively on ornamental geometric engraving. |
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| Opmerkingen |
Hungary's postwar disintegration — territorial losses under Trézianon, rampant inflation, and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian krone system — created an acute shortage of small-denomination coinage. The Postal Savings Bank stepped in to fill the gap with these low-value paper fillérs, essentially emergency fractional currency issued by a savings institution rather than a central bank, which was itself an extraordinary administrative arrangement.
The fillér denominations from this 1920 series are among the smallest-format notes Hungary ever put into general circulation, and they were handled accordingly — heavy wear and edge damage are nearly universal on surviving examples.