Catalog
2000 Forint with EURion stars
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank) |
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| Year | 2007-2013 |
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| Reference(s) | P#198 |
| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Prince Gabriel Bethlen (Bethlen Gábor) in three-quarter view to the right, rendered in fine engraved detail, occupying the right portion of the note. The left field carries a vertical guilloche band incorporating the Hungarian coat of arms in intaglio, alongside EURion constellation dots distributed across the underprint. The denomination numeral 2000 appears in large letterpress print at upper left and lower right, with the issuer name MAGYAR NEMZETI BANK and place and date of issue centered below. |
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| Reverse lettering | KÉTEZER FORINT BETHLEN GÁBOR TUDÓSAI KÖZÖTT MADARÁSZ V. PINX. PÁLINKÁS GY. SC. VAGYÓCZKY K. DEL. (Translation: Two thousand Forint Gabriel Bethlen among scientists Madarász V. painted Pálinkás Gy. engraved Vagyóczky K. designed) |
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The EURion constellation — those small rings scattered across the face — was added to the 2000 Forint series specifically to trigger counterfeit detection in photocopiers and image-editing software. Its inclusion dates this variant to the mid-2000s security upgrade applied across Hungarian forint denominations, as Magyar Pénzjegynyomda progressively retrofitted the series rather than issuing entirely redesigned notes.
Vagyóczky handled both the design and engraving of the obverse — an unusual consolidation of roles, and one that gives the intaglio work a particular consistency of line.