2000 Forint Gold Florin of Albert Habsburg

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year2018
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2000 Forint
CurrencyForint (1946-date)
CompositionNickel silver (Cu75 Ni4 Zn21)
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Adamo#EM352, KM#939
Obverse descriptionThe coat of arms of Albert`s second type of gold forint (1439), features a shield parted quarterly with the Hungarian stripes, the double-tailed Czech lion, the Austrian band and Moravian eagle. The coat of arms is surrounded by a selection of the mint and mint master marks found on the gold coins of that era, which refer to the following cities and persons (in clockwise order): P (Konrad Polner), S (unknown), lamb (Janos Lemmel), PR ligature (Miklos Pfeffersach) and R with cross on top (Konrad Rudel).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMAGYARORSZÁG 2018 BP. 2000 FORINT
Reverse descriptionExact copy of the reverse side of the first gold florin minted by King Albert: standing figure of King Ladislaus, halberd in right hand, orb in left, with letter H-lamb combination of mint and master marks on both sides, of which the first denotes the mint location Szeben, while the lamb is the emblem of the responsible chamberlain, János Lemmel.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringALBERT 1437-1439 ARANYFORINTJA
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage2018 BP. - - 5 000
Catalog ID5005522040
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