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2000 Forint Millennium
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank) |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Engraver(s) | István Kósa |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of the Hungarian Republic — a crowned shield divided into horizontal stripes and a double cross on a mount — rendered in fine relief against a smooth field. The date is split flanking the shield, reading '19' to the left and '99' to the right. The circular legend 'MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG' (Republic of Hungary) arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The denomination '2000' appears in large numerals in the lower field, with 'FORINT' inscribed below in smaller spaced letters. At the bottom, the Budapest Mint mark 'BP.' appears to the left, flanked by the mintmaster's initials 'Ki' and the mint logo to the right. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG 19 99 2000 FORINT BP. Ki |
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Issued by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank to mark the millennial anniversary of the Hungarian state — specifically the coronation of István I on Christmas Day in the year 1000 — this coin was part of a broader commemorative program that Hungary mounted with considerable institutional seriousness, releasing multiple denominations in both silver and base metal across 1999 and 2000. The .925 silver pieces were struck for collectors rather than circulation, a distinction that had become standard practice for the bank by the late 1990s following Hungary's sustained post-communist monetary stabilization.