50 Forint King Saint Stephen

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1972
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Forint (50 HUF)
CurrencyForint (1946-date)
CompositionSilver (.640)
Weight16 g
Dimensions34.1 mm
Thickness2.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: József Garányi
Reverse: András Kis Nagy
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#596, ÉH#1572, H#2379, Adamo#EM38
Obverse descriptionImage of King St. Stephen`s denár, the earliest identified Hungarian coin type.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG BP. 50 FORINT 1972
(Translation: Hungarian People`s Republic)
Reverse descriptionPortrait of King Szent István on horseback riding left, below designer mark KNA
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSTEPHANVS REX KNA
(Translation: King Stephen)
Edge
MintBP.
Hungarian mint, Budapest,Hungary (1925-date)
Mintage1972 BP. - - 24 000
1972 BP. - Proof - 6 000
Catalog ID4835962030
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