50 000 Forint Gold Florin of Albert Habsburg - piedfort

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year2018
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 000 Forint
CurrencyForint (1946-date)
CompositionGold (.986)
Weight13.964 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Fanny Király
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#959a, Adamo#EM354
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 (János Lemmel), PR ligature (Miklos Pfeffersach) and R with cross on top (Konrad Rudel).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMAGYARORSZAG BP 2018 50000 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 amd 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
(Translation: The Gold Forint of Albert)
EdgeThe legend of`ALBERTVS DEI GRATIA REX VNGARIE`
Mint
Mintage2018 BP. - Proof - 500
Catalog ID3944850210
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