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2000 Forint Gold Florin of Albert Habsburg

Issuer Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Year 2018
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Diameter 20 mm
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Obverse description Central field displays the heraldic coat of arms from Albert's second type gold florin of 1439, presented as a quarterly shield bearing the Hungarian Árpád stripes, the double-tailed Bohemian lion, the Austrian fess, and the Moravian eagle. Encircling the shield is a selection of mint and mintmaster marks contemporary to the period, arranged clockwise: P (denoting Konrad Polner), S (unknown master), a lamb device (János Lemmel), the PR ligature (Miklós Pfeffersach), and an R surmounted by a cross (Konrad Rudel). The outer legend in the field reads MAGYARORSZÁG 2018 BP. 2000 FORINT.
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Obverse lettering MAGYARORSZÁG 2018 BP. 2000 FORINT
Reverse description A faithful reproduction of the reverse of the earliest gold florin struck in the name of King Albert, depicting the standing figure of Saint Ladislaus in full royal regalia, holding a halberd in his right hand and an orb in his left. Flanking the saintly effigy is the combined mint and mintmaster mark H-lamb, wherein the H identifies the mint city of Szeben (Hermannstadt) and the lamb device identifies the responsible chamberlain, János Lemmel. The encircling legend reads ALBERT 1437-1439 ARANYFORINTJA.
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