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5 Pengő
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Reference(s) | P#89 |
| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Count István Széchenyi within an oval vignette at right, rendered in brown tones against a guilloche underprint. At centre, the issuer's name MAGYAR NEMZETI BANK is printed in bold letterpress below the denomination ÖT PENGŐ in ornate gothic script, with the date BUDAPEST 1926. ÉVI MÁRCIUS HÓ 1-ÉN inscribed beneath. A green numeral 5 counter is set within a lathe-work rosette at left, flanked by three manuscript signatures with their respective titles FŐTANÁCSOS, ELNÖK, and VEZÉRIGAZGATÓ. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a detailed intaglio view of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge spanning the Danube in Budapest, with stone lion guardians at the bridge entrance and Buda Castle visible on the far bank, all rendered in green. To the left, the Hungarian coat of arms with apostolic double cross is set within elaborate foliate ornamental work, accompanied by a numeral 5 PENGŐ counter. The denomination legend appears in multiple languages across the upper and lower borders. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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