2000 Forint Saint Margaret of Hungary

Margaret of Hungary — daughter of King Béla IV — was canonized in 1943, nearly seven centuries after her death, following a canonization process that had stalled repeatedly since the 13th century. This coin was issued to mark the 750th anniversary of her death in 1270, timed to coincide with renewed Hungarian national interest in her cult, which intensified significantly after her belated official sainthood.