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6 Kreuzers Almásy bankó
| Uitgever | Hungarian Revolutionary Government |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1849 |
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| Valuta | Austro-Hungarian Florin (1754-1857) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Entirely letterpress-printed in black on white paper stock, the face carries multilingual text inscriptions stating the denomination and issuing authority, arranged in a centred typographic layout consistent with emergency-issue fiscal notes of the 1849 Hungarian revolutionary period. A crowned double-headed eagle serves as the principal heraldic vignette. No guilloche or decorative border work is present. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain white paper surface with no vignettes, text, or ornamental elements; natural toning and fold lines from circulation are apparent across the stock. |
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The 6 Kreuzers note was part of the emergency small-denomination series issued by Lajos Kossuth's revolutionary government during Hungary's war of independence against Habsburg rule. With the Austrian-controlled banking system effectively cut off, the insurgent government was forced to create its own parallel currency almost from scratch — these low-value notes were intended to replace the copper coin shortage that crippled everyday commerce as the conflict dragged into 1849.
Printed domestically under severe resource constraints, the series is sometimes called "Kossuth bankó" by collectors, though that name more properly belongs to the larger denominations. The tiny physical format reflects paper rationing rather than any banking convention. These notes were demonetized and recalled after Habsburg forces crushed the revolution in August 1849.