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Medal - Millecentenarium
| Location | Hungary |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed high-relief scene of the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian Basin, showing Árpád and his mounted warriors accompanied by a large crowd bearing flags and standards. In the foreground, a kneeling figure touches the ground in a gesture of submission or reverence. The legend MILLECENTENARIUM arcs across the upper field, and the dates 896 - 1996 appear in the lower exergue, with the fineness mark BP (.999) visible at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an ornate quatrefoil design inspired by medieval Hungarian decorative art, with four interlocking medallions each containing mythical and heraldic animals in high relief, including griffins and mounted warriors, set against an intricate foliate and floral background. A continuous Hungarian-language legend runs along the entire outer rim of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | >>ÉS ANNYI BALSZERENCSE KÖZT, OLY SOK VISZÁLY UTÁN, MEGFOGYVA BÁR, DE TÖRVE NEM, ÉL NEMZET E HAZÁN. |
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